New Film Argues For Higher Teacher Pay

The Los Angeles Times (5/10, Klein) reports on the screening of a "quieter school documentary" in this "Year of the Education Documentary," adding that "'American Teacher,' co-produced by acclaimed author Dave Eggers, does the usual job of weaving shots of classrooms and homes with interviews conducted with teachers, parents and experts. It carefully tiptoes around issues of school reform as it argues, with strong justification, that US teachers are paid far too little. It shows how many of them get outside jobs to make ends meet; the 12-hour days; the money spent out of pocket to make sure their students have necessary supplies."