Matt Damon's headliner speech at the Save Our Schools March in DC, 7/30/2011

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Matt Damon's headliner speech at the Save Our Schools March in DC, 7/30/2011 --- introduction from his educator mom.

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Education

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• Matt Damon
• save our schools march
• sos
• education reform
• diane ravitch
• no child left behind
• high stakes testing

[videofanYT00]

@dorksayswhat What, we should expect teachers to teach for nothing? They have to eat you know. They have a shitty salary already.

[Starwheel6]

Matt -you're wicked so get your ass to Occupy Wallstreet and

help Americans.!

Help fix our economic system with your mojo star power!

The nothing-from the heart Wall Street bastards are

screwing us over.

Smarten up!

Unless you have heart what's the point?

Get Clooney and the rat pack too.

Let's go! Do this now!

Fricken entertainment can wait you bastards!

[bboots100]

I really have always liked Matt Damon. He is intelligent and clear thinking and I have admired how he is unafraid to publicly air his opinions. This video makes me like him even more.

[thingermahjig]

Part of why teachers are hated is the disparity of how much they're are paid. In certain states, they make an average of $35k, far too low. In some districts in America, they make $150k/year as a gym teacher, doing 3 classes and a study hall, with a $3,000,000 pension after 20 years. They retire at the age of 45 with a total payout of $6,000,000 "working" 9 months per year, summers & weekends off, and NO accountability because unions shelter them, all paid by tax dollars. And that's fair?

[kkunselman1]

@ragecave518

You can fire bad teachers, the administration needs to do their job on evaluations and fill out the paper work. 

[Flippens1]

Why do Americans always have shout so loud. It's so rude to yell: yeach, youhoe, wow,.... get control on yourselfs. Children can yell. Just listen what the man has to tell and give him a decent appoval.

[ragecave518]

People don't hate teachers. People hate the bad teachers that, because of unions, don't get fired. If you're a bad accountant your company will fire you, why should it be any different?

[faaaduma]

matt looks like John Malcovic after shaving his hair..much better

[anonwoohoo]

The best thing to do for education and teachers (I believe) would be to eliminate the Federal Department of Education. Let the teachers CHOOSE what they want to teach and save money by eliminating a massive bureaucracy then perhaps give tax breaks to the teachers.

[TurboDally]

@laffin2much

You're not taking into account the moronic nature of "high schoolers", and the fact that teachers still have to work at home- something that most of us don't need to worry about. Let's not forget that teachers tend to age quicker...And that teachers are nation builders...

And besides, doesn't USA have freedom of speech? So teachers have every right to ask for better wages, if you can't hack that, move on.

[laffin2much]

@videofanYT00

"They have a shitty salary already."

First of all, that's not the truth. I would ask, 'Compared to what?" To be a teacher, one needs a bachelor degree. Bachelor degrees don't pay 6 figures. 40-60k is very decent pay for a bachelor degree.

Second, there isn't a person in this country who doesn't know that being a teacher won't make you rich or wealthy. If these people want better pay, they need higher degrees and might need to teach elsewhere. If they can't hack it, move on.

[Reflectoeyestiga]

1:45 for Matt