Weingarten: ‘Won’t Back Down’ union stereotypes worse than ‘Waiting for Superman’
Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst organization is playing a big role in screening the not-yet-released, anti-union film “Won’t Back Down” at theRepublican Convention in Tampa, complete with a guest discussion panel that features former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
But Democrats shouldn’t feel left out; Rhee’s group is doing the same thing at the upcoming Democratic convention as well.
The film, starring Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal and set for release on Sept. 28, tells the story of two mothers who work together to transform their children’s failing urban school. It sounds benign, but some people who have seen it are concerned that the film perpetuates myths about public education and leaves out important realities about
