In the early years of america, why was the education of children not much of a priority? a. there were very few schools located near many of the towns. b. quality teachers were rare because there was no way to pay them. c. children had to work with parents to their families survive. d. most politicians did not feel there was a need for educating them.

C. Children had to work with parents to help their families survive.

Explanation:

In the early years of America, the education of children was not a priority for society, only children of the upper social classes could access education and the rest of the children, who were the majority, had to work at an early age , to help their parents in the maintenance of the home and in the daily tasks.