Up the Down Staircase
“Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."”
Drama
Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.
VIBE
A raw, earnest look at the Sisyphean struggle of a young teacher trying to connect with indifferent students and a broken system. It feels like a sigh of frustration mixed with a flicker of hope against overwhelming odds.
disillusionedfrustratedhopefulanxiousearneststeadykitchen sink realismperiod dramasocial commentaryeducationidealism vs realityyouthful rebellionfinding your voice
high schoolnew york citybased on novel or booksuicide attemptteacherteacher student relationshiphigh school teacherschoolteacherenglish teacherbad studentsstudent threatens teacherstudent crush on teacher
