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This year there have been many politicians portraying teachers in America as overpaid and underworked. These claims are challenged in the documentary, American Teacher, showcased at the San Francisco International Film Festival. The documentary, narrated by Matt Damon, portrays four high-performing school teachers as they face daily challenges and manage the logistics of their lives.
For example, one of the very few black teachers, at a high school in San Francisco, loved his job, and his students adored him. But his inability to support his family led him to pursue a new career and left his students devastated by his departure. An elementary school teacher in New Jersey is fresh out of Harvard and personifies the smart, young teacher anyone would want for his or her kids. But even her strong commitment to her students ultimately gets pushed aside when weighed against her own financial needs.
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