AMERICAN TEACHER: Official Trailer

[CrimsonFire78]

Lol!!!! My class is in there!!!!!

[thebtkshow]

@CrimsonFire78 u go ms.jasey!!!!!! thats my class too lol

[jrussell9898]

@larthantos

what is a "third would country?" and who is the dumbass? Don't respond, we have our answer.

[brandys78]

I wonder if Mr. Damon is going to public support Obama in light of today's news that the president is reform no child left behind in 10 states thus far?

[BartholomewCounty]

Why don't we have a national teacher appreciation day when the entire community comes together and thanks all teachers for the incredible work they do? Let's make it happen.

[georgiatechur]

I have taught for high school for 11 years, and although I love teaching and love "MY" kids, I am burning out due to federal regs that make no sense, admins that are more concerned about a checklist than the students, unsupportive parents, lack of discipline, etc. For the past 2 years I have felt as if I have been trying to swim in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean during a full scale hurricane with no life preserver. And I consider myself a creative, EFFECTIVE teacher.

[georgiatechur]

I have taught high school for 11 years, and although I love teaching and love "MY" kids, I am burning outdue to federal regs that make no sense, admins that are more concerned about a checklist than the students, unsupportive parents, lack of discipline, etc. For the past 2 years I have felt as if I have been trying to swim in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean during a full scale hurriane with no life preserver. And I consider myself a creative, EFFECTIVE teacher.

[georgiatechur]

I have taught for high school for 11 years, and although I love teaching and love "MY" kids, I am burning outdue to federal regs that make no sense, admins that are more concerned about a checklist than the students, unsupportive parents, lack of discipline, etc. For the past 2 years I have felt as if I have been trying to swim in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean during a full scale hurriane with no life preserver. And I consider myself a creative, EFFECTIVE teacher.

[MrKento2011]

@georgiatechur For high school?

[emmakat0397]

The first guy that talks is my teacher!!! :)

[SuccessfulStu1]

Selling cell phones makes much more money than being a teacher.

[studysync]

Can't wait to see this documentary! Teachers truly are one of the unsung heroes of our society.

[76Science]

Where does our tax money go???

ASCD CEO; Gene R. Carter's annual Salary has been between $700,000 and $800,000 (double the salary of the USA President, and the sum of the dues of 17,346 ASCD basic Members), and of course this doesn't include the hidden benefits that allow him and the ASCD Board of Directors to schedule their meetings and spend most of their leisure time touring the world most exotic places Like Singapore, India, and Argentina to name a few. AND ASCD WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHARITY!

[jehanzebz]

Those who haven't, do. Those who have, teach.

[4teepee]

To teach school these days, it helps to have a black belt in karate. Don't go into teaching.

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

I'd like to see this film. Teachers (and most civil servants) are getting dumped on these days as being too extravagant and overpaid.

Oh...and Neil Cavuto can go to hell.

[xerxia00]

You're not just a teacher...you're a parent, a friend, a babysitter...and sometimes just an ear for some of these kids. I worked at an inner-city school last year and it broke my heart - some of these kids go through unbearable things, that they're barely holding on. And honestly, I don't think I have many years left in this profession. I put too much of myself into it.

[demoanachica]

@xerxia00 a nurse a psychologist, body guard, the law and dictator, and most of all for those urban students you are their only source of morals and respect..... once they cut into my pension to take my bitty bit to help pay teachers..... im out!!!

[michaeldeaton1953]

I have been a teacher for 34 years. There are a great many teacher. Some how we have become the whipping boy for the economy and failing test scores. The 'new' things are not helping. We need to return to retention of students who do not pass end of levels or CRTS, make reading and math a priority, and reenter discipline and stop rewarding everything. Have legislators first and not last of budget sessions. Elect pro education leaders and not the same ones every time. TEACHERS GET INVOLVED

[RodenPaladin]

US education doesn't suck because of Unions. US education sucks because of congressman at the state and national level making education law without knowing anything about Education. NCLB is a perfect example. I respect teachers and what they go through, teachers do what most people can't and that is teach!

[HooahHomeSchooler]

The system is broken. Homeschool your kids!

[Joecaddy]

What a joke. US education sucks because of UNIONS.....

[Darusdei]

@Joecaddy lol, are you serious? i live in finland where education has been ranked #1 in the world and they're over 90% unionized

[kram4449]

Saw the premiere of this movie yesterday at MSNBC Education Nation. Great film! I hope it gets the message out that teachers are talented, hard-working professionals that deserve respect. We touch the world!

[JackLumberPirateKing]

I completely agree with it, but I think trying to argue that teachers need to be paid more because they deserve it or because we should value it that much is kinda dumb. How about a practical argument? The way I see it, if a public school teacher is having to work a second job, their effectiveness as a teacher is going to suffer. There's just no damn way they have enough time to put any real effort into teaching if they have a second job.

[DaveTheSithLord]

@JackLumberPirateKing Not actually true, I know many fellow teachers who work 2nd jobs, and they are damn good teachers. Some of the best I've ever seen. One teacher teachers FOUR different levels of French, an advisory period, and is the head of the language department. That's not all. She also has a second job! Yet, all of her students learn pretty well! Other countries like Switzerland pay their teachers as much as doctors because they deal with LIVES, too!

[JackLumberPirateKing]

@DaveTheSithLord I guess some people can handle a lot of stress. I couldn't do it.

[DaveTheSithLord]

@JackLumberPirateKing Not many can, that's why 35% of teachers quit before 5 years. Of course, no one realizes that teachers go through 4 years of college, just like other jobs. And they have to learn so many different ways to stimulate learning. They have to understand how to make lessons around kids with learning disabilities. They have to understand the psychology of kids at different grades. It's a lot of work. If teachers had more pay, they could focus on that one job.

[larthantos]

lol this shows how stupid americans really are! have fun in your third would country dumb asses =)

[hckilgore]

1) Teaching is difficult bec they can't discipline or "hurt the poor little child's ego" so know wonder many quit 2) economics, has nothing to do w/ what you think something is worth personally...cf. a football players' salary to the presidents..economics is market value. 3) educational policy which is top down is the prob..return to local school gov't..4) increase in home/priv. sch. are response to above issues.

[vongfatima]

Big businesses mostly profit from the investment of education by getting well educated staff. They should pay an extra education tax to improve the situation. I can't believe people call teachers lazy when they have to go through College accept a crappy salary, correct kids work and prepare at home in their own time, work on weekends in extracurricular activities,put up with parents misinformed blame & have no choice but to deliver the Governments cut back crappy education curriculum.

[gmt903]

1 CEO billionaire doesn't like this movie and the mediocre salary teachers are getting.

[CrimeDramaBee]

♫♪♥Thao♫♪♥

[consepmg]

And finally,

Teaching is consistently ranked amongst the most stressful jobs one can do. The U.S. needs to offer its educators pay and respect commensurate to what their years of study provide comparable professions or the downward slide --

articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/­27/local/la-me-homework-201106­27

will continue.

Signed,

Ex-teacher

[consepmg]

Search "Less stress if the dog eats it" at the LA Times site to read about how the nation's second largest school district wanted to lower the bar for everyone and reduce homework to just 10% of students' grades, since our corporate masters at YouTube won't let anyone hyperlink outside of their walled castle.

[consepmg]

This movie, if it proves to be illuminating as the book, should serve a call to arms for parents, teachers, and ordinary citizens to be up in arms and take action in the least recognizable (and most necessary) education reform yet: The profession of teaching.

If we are to move forward as a country (and stop the hemorrhaging of jobs, hope, and the middle class) we need to dignify the art of teaching to its rightful place alongside our most valued positions: doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc.

[consepmg]

Finally, it’s out!!!!

This movie is based on the 2006 Book, “Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers” by Daniel Moulthrop, Ninive Clements Calegari, and Dave Eggers – and not one moment too soon.

Contrary to what the propaganda and hype of “Waiting for Superman” and Bill Gates and the Walton family foundations’ siren song of school privatization would have you believe, this documentary is probably as close as we’ll get to the actual truth.

[berto3141]

This looks like a very important and well made film on a topic of incredible importance for our society. I'm definitely going to see it.

[bougainvillea117]

Definitely seeing this as soon as it comes to DC!

[jsdjfhsjdkf]

Looks really great! Especially considering it's scored by Thao and involves mocking FOX News in just the trailer. Can't wait to watch it.

[gmt903]

@jsdjfhsjdkf Anything that mocks FOX News is awesome in my book!