jkingme

Yeah, I guessed that it was somewhat dramatized. My mom taught 6th grade math at a public school in a rural-ish (14,000 people) town for 30 years. Watching Detachment made me realize how little a lot of teachers actually care. She put her heart and soul into teaching, and it made me feel some compassion for her.

Have you seen the film Detachment with Adrien Brody? He plays a slightly older (than you) white teacher in a predominantly Black American school.

If you've seen it, can you relate to his character at all? If you haven't seen it, it's a pretty good flick.