{Directed by Oscar winner Vanessa Roth} {Inspired by the New York Times bestseller "Teachers Have It Easy"} {Produced by Best-Selling Author Dave Eggers ("A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius").} {Endorsed by Teacher"s Unions representing millions of teachers.} {Seen as the answer to "Waiting for Superman" and "The Lottery".} {Opened in theatres with an $8000+ per screen average in first week and rave reviews.} {Microsoft"s Partners in Learning has launched a community screening tour in more than 400 cities and towns across the country.} As the debate over America"s public schools rages on, the one thing everyone agrees on is the need for great teachers. Yet while research has shown that teachers are the most important in-school factor in a child"s success, America"s educators are so underpaid that almost two-thirds must work a second job in order to make a living. Chronicling the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, American Teacher reveals the frustrating realities of today"s teachers, the difficulty of attracting talented new educators, and why so many of our best teachers leave the profession altogether. Can we re-value teaching and turn it into a prestigious, financially attractive and desirable profession? With almost half of American teachers leaving the field in the next ten years, now is the time to find out.