Julie Cavanaugh is a special education teacher at PS 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
She was one of the makers of the documentary “The Inconvenient Truth Behind ‘Waiting for Superman'”
She now reviews “Won’t Back Down” and explains what is really necessary to reform schools today.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Julie is truly a spokesperson for teachers not only here in NYC, but everywhere. Her latest talk show appearance on “Up” with Chris Hayes on MSNBC was wonderful.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46979738/vp/49051313#49051032
Thank you Julie. I will not be able to stomach that movie, so I appreciate your review.
Diane, I found the links to two MSNBC morning shows. Chris Hayes has a short segment called Now We Know where he spends a short time explainig the backers of WBD. It is brief, but he did give it some time. I hope the link works.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46979738/vp/49222542#49222542
Also, Melissa Harris Perry spent a bit longer discussing the referee lockout and the hypocrisy of Scott Walker defending the refs while previously dismantling the collective bargaining rights of a primarily female union while leaving the police and fire unions alone. A female Wisconsin politican spoke about the TFA rookies and made the same comparison we made earlier this week.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46979745/vp/49223151#49223151
I would like to see the movie BUT don’t want my money helping ‘them’. Are teachers watching it?
No don’t waste your money…it will be on Lifetime soon.
However, if you have a charter chain near you or if your mayor is trying to take over your school district they are hosting free previews.