dick greenhouse
Those Glasgow children were the poorest of the poor, from dreadfully deprived and violent backgrounds. They certainly did not 'fall by the wayside', they progressed well. But the regime was tough and structured, and they were expected to work to their full potential. We had fun too, and all on a shoestring budget. Teaching, like Nursing, was viewed then as a vocation, and its rewards did not lie in the salary but in job satisfaction. However, you're right about job security, we never doubted that we had a career for life and would be duly promoted to more senior positions.