“Surving New York City is one thing, but teaching the precocious kids that live there? That’s a whole different reality?"

Meet Ms. Freeman. A first-year teacher, at an elementary school in New York City. First day at work, Ms. Freeman receives ‘schooling’ on how love really goes down in the world of these children. From there, she encounters a secretary with the personality of a Fort Knox security guard, frustrated parents, a forced hunger strike, seven year olds with their own lesson plans and a principal who gives no guidance. This roller coaster of experiences has Miss Freeman questioning why she became a teacher in the first place. After learning disheartening information about one of her students, she comes to the realization that the world of teaching is not just about short work days and summer breaks. 

 

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