Classrooms in Crisis


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

The education of every child in America depends on teachers, but in the next three to five years, 50 percent of the teachers hired today will quit the profession. From classrooms filled beyond capacity, to state-enforced standards of accountability, the pressures are mounting. New and veteran teache

Film Details

Also Known As
Crisis in the Classroom, Investigative Reports (09/07/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

The education of every child in America depends on teachers, but in the next three to five years, 50 percent of the teachers hired today will quit the profession. From classrooms filled beyond capacity, to state-enforced standards of accountability, the pressures are mounting. New and veteran teachers are abandoning the blackboard for more lucrative fields. Meanwhile, states are using cash and other incentives in a bidding war for qualified teachers.

Film Details

Also Known As
Crisis in the Classroom, Investigative Reports (09/07/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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