Monday, March 1, 2021

Margaret Haley

Margaret Haley organized the Chicago Teachers Federation in 1898 and led a successful fight to win back taxes from corporations to raise teachers' pay.  She argued that it was a “democratic ideal” to include unions in the education field.  Haley pushed for higher salaries, tenure, pensions, less crowded classrooms and greater recognition for teachers as professionals.  In addition, she was an adamant supporter of women’s right to vote.  Be sure to include Haley when discussing progressives such as Theodore Roosevelt, Samuel Gompers, and the Knights of Labor.   


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