Directors: Vanessa Roth, Brian McGinn Narrator: Matt Damon We all have at least one teacher we can think back to as being a highly important person, not just as an educator but as someone that truly made a difference. American Teacher, a documentary directed by Vanessa Roth, looks at the status and treatment of teachers in this country. By interviewing current and former educators around the United States, Roth is able to present a well-balanced look into the lives of American teachers. The statistics presented with regard to public education is astounding. Money can be a highly motivating factor for entering one profession over another. And sadly, education in the United States is increasing annually. With degrees from Harvard and Princeton, Rhena Jasey, a former teacher of Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, New Jersey was making $40,900. Teaching is an incredibly underpaid profession considering the long hours teachers must put...
- 10/18/2011
- by Caitlyn Collins
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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