What public school teachers really need
This post was written by Dan Brown, a teacher at SEED Public Charter School in Washington D.C., which was featured in the movie “Waiting for Superman.” He is a member of the Teacher Leaders Network and this appeared on his blog, “Get in the Fracas.” By Dan Brown Waiting for Superman [is now in theaters and] moviegoers everywhere will be transfixed by the emotional journeys of five families seeking a great education for their vulnerable kids. I saw the film twice this summer— opportunities I received because I teach at the SEED Public Charter School, one of the schools celebrated in the film. The five students followed by Waiting for Superman all hope to get into charter schools, which admit by lottery. Not every kid gets what he or she wants; it’s heartbreaking. When the lights come up, I think a lot of people will be flooded with feeling, bu
