Originally a PBS television broadcast which aired September 6, 2001. Teachers: Joy Kraft, Geneviève DeBose, Maurice Rabb, Nate Monley, Georgene Acosta. Special features: bonus recruitment film "Teach" (35 min.); teacher commentary tracks; teacher profiles; epilogue with teacher commentary; production notes.
Summary:
Every year the United States hires 250,000 new teachers. On September 7, five teachers will begin their new journey. These five young teachers fight the real fight: educating our children, one child at a time. Shows the human side of the story, revealing all the determination and commitment it takes to survive in America's toughest school systems.
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