Trailer for "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman"

A group of parents and educators with Grassroots Education Movement (GEMNYC) are responding to the "Waiting for Superman" film with a film of their own. They are the real reformers. As one patent activist says, "Are you waiting for Superman? YOU are the Real Heroes." This is the trailer. The film is expected to be released in late October.

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[tedmlewis]

This looks like an excellent rebuttal to the message of wealthy corporate school "reformers" who seek to privatize our education system. I got a great public education. Most folks I know also got a great public education. Instead of radically changing what generally works well, we should foster improvements where needed, especially in poorer neighborhoods.

[darmarsuperstar]

That's a good question. I don't know why Bill Gates has implemented policies and practices that would have hurt him as a child. He really should remove his voice from education and allow those who understand the learning and growing process to take the lead as Finland has done.

[sunil481]

The teacher's union position on this issue is always vague, as exemplified by your post. "allow those who understand the learning and growing process to take the lead". What does that mean? Let the teachers union control everything? Please, that's already failed for generations. Nothing is failing our kids more than people who stand in the way of change.

[sunil481]

Sounds like you're offering no meaningful solution.

[sunil481]

This whole "wealthy corporate interests" narrative from the teachers union is such a joke. Why are all these rich people so concerned with public education . . let me guess, its some nefarious plot to make more money for them? Really? You think BILLIONAIRES like the Waltons and Gates are looking to siphon a little more out of America's disadvantaged youth? How absurd. W4S was well done. I came here to see the rebuttal, but the trailer is so pathetic I think I'll save an hour.

[Rose Link]

The same pain in Spain ;-(

Here we also have the so-called "reformers" and saviours. But we don't want their "education" and their control on public spending. Spanish teachers in the public sector are also fighting the battle against privatization. We must remain together and say NO to these "reforms".

[funzy823]

This video speaks truth. The reason public education is suffering in certain places is because of money. And clearly those who have the money are selective of who can go to their school. If you want to bring back the day when only the rich and most competent receive an education that's fine. But then I don't want to hear about how "lazy" certain Americans are because they don't have jobs. We are a diverse country in a diverse world. Respect & Love.

[23emoore]

I agree with you..When did you graduate? I got a great public education but now my 3 year old and my 17 year old are in private and charter schools respectively. The fact is that public education systems are failing to educate our children and it is at an alarming rate. These parents are funded by the teacher's unions who fight most things that would truly reform our systems. Why are unions for "real public accountability" but dead set against the elimination of tenure?

[vegetta00]

Public schools are nothing more than concentration camps where children are indoctrinated into statism. Public services are those services that are funded through the initiation of the user of force (taxes). You cannot address society`s problems with violence. There is nothing a child learns from grades k-9 that they couldn`t learn from their parents. Private schools give parents more control over the environment their children are in. And would be cheaper in the free market sans fiat currency.

[Adrian Yanez]

I guess you aren

t familiar wiht what happens to the rabble rousers after a revolution. they line them up and shoot them. Good luck.

[bonnevie9]

We should totally keep all unions and get rid of predatory multinational corporatists . Ceo's should be hung for any reason .

[bonnevie9]

your wrong ,regressives are worthless and ignorant and should be culled from society