1 00:00:01,042 --> 00:00:03,336 Oh, Nina, 2 00:00:03,420 --> 00:00:05,672 excellent sentence structure. 3 00:00:05,672 --> 00:00:08,174 Let me see. "My favorite movie is Toy Story, 4 00:00:08,258 --> 00:00:10,176 and my favorite character is Woody." 5 00:00:10,260 --> 00:00:11,928 Good. Mine too. 6 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:15,056 Well, more of a Buzz girl. I love his ambition. 7 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:16,307 Right, guys? Yeah. 8 00:00:16,391 --> 00:00:18,309 Okay, let's see. Uh, Brittany. 9 00:00:18,393 --> 00:00:19,519 "My favorite movie 10 00:00:19,519 --> 00:00:21,855 - is American Gangster." - Yep. 11 00:00:21,855 --> 00:00:24,983 "And my favorite character is Frank Lucas." 12 00:00:24,983 --> 00:00:27,193 Okay. That is a great sentence. 13 00:00:27,277 --> 00:00:29,571 And I will be having a third talk with your mom 14 00:00:29,571 --> 00:00:31,489 about what you're watching at home. 15 00:00:31,573 --> 00:00:34,534 Ow! Ms. Teagues, Andrew hit me! 16 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:37,328 Andrew, apologize. 17 00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:44,878 1...2...3...4. 18 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:45,962 I'm Janine Teagues. 19 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:47,630 I've been teaching second grade 20 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:49,674 here at Abbott Elementary for a year now. 21 00:00:49,758 --> 00:00:52,010 ...8...9... 22 00:00:52,010 --> 00:00:54,512 And as a product of the Philadelphia school system, 23 00:00:54,596 --> 00:00:57,974 I'm proud to say I survived and now teach here today. 24 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,809 All right, guys, so, there have been three presidents 25 00:00:59,893 --> 00:01:02,062 since this one, okay? It's an old book, 26 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:04,564 so here's where I taped in the others. 27 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:06,733 I'd say the main problem in this school district is, 28 00:01:06,733 --> 00:01:08,193 yeah, no money. 29 00:01:08,193 --> 00:01:10,362 Uh, the city says there isn't any, 30 00:01:10,362 --> 00:01:12,864 but they're doing a multimillion-dollar renovation 31 00:01:12,864 --> 00:01:14,657 to the Eagles' stadium down the street from here. 32 00:01:14,741 --> 00:01:16,368 But we just make do. 33 00:01:16,368 --> 00:01:18,995 I mean, the staff here is incredible. 34 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:21,414 They're all amazing teachers. 35 00:01:21,498 --> 00:01:23,041 I really look up to them all. 36 00:01:23,041 --> 00:01:24,834 Please, sit down! 37 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:26,169 Why?! 38 00:01:26,169 --> 00:01:28,129 Well, I look up to the older ones. 39 00:01:28,213 --> 00:01:31,424 We younger teachers are still getting the hang of it... 40 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:33,677 if we don't end up leaving. 41 00:01:33,677 --> 00:01:35,553 Look, I know this school is rough, 42 00:01:35,637 --> 00:01:36,846 but I became a teacher 43 00:01:36,930 --> 00:01:38,765 to make sure students come out alive. 44 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:41,142 And after learning a lot in my first year, 45 00:01:41,226 --> 00:01:42,852 I finally feel on top of things. 46 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:47,065 Jamal, what are you doing? 47 00:01:47,065 --> 00:01:49,150 I had to go, and the toilets don't work. 48 00:01:49,234 --> 00:01:50,902 And the rug was Plan B?! 49 00:02:06,418 --> 00:02:08,378 Janine, why are you putting that rug away? 50 00:02:08,378 --> 00:02:10,630 Erica, I told you to call me Ms. Teagues. 51 00:02:10,714 --> 00:02:13,466 I'm an adult, though we are almost the same height. 52 00:02:13,550 --> 00:02:14,801 And there's a little bit too much pee on it. 53 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:16,136 Mm! 54 00:02:16,136 --> 00:02:17,512 Yeah, but where do we sit for story time? 55 00:02:17,512 --> 00:02:20,473 I will figure something out, okay? 56 00:02:20,557 --> 00:02:22,559 Losing the rug is a big deal. 57 00:02:22,559 --> 00:02:24,060 For primary classes, 58 00:02:24,227 --> 00:02:27,022 rugs are like a calming space for the kids. 59 00:02:27,022 --> 00:02:28,815 It's like a Xanax. 60 00:02:28,815 --> 00:02:32,444 Like a huge Xanax for kids to sit on. 61 00:02:34,404 --> 00:02:38,033 Janine. Turn that down, please! 62 00:02:38,033 --> 00:02:40,744 I'm trying to teach my kindergartners the letter "C," 63 00:02:40,744 --> 00:02:43,246 and they are distracted by this song. 64 00:02:43,246 --> 00:02:45,540 It's like "Back That Azz Up" for kids. 65 00:02:45,540 --> 00:02:49,044 Hey, guys, um, could you sit down, please? 66 00:02:49,044 --> 00:02:51,713 Guys, I'm gonna count to 3. 67 00:02:51,713 --> 00:02:53,715 1...2... 68 00:02:53,715 --> 00:02:56,634 And I am not counting. Sit down! 69 00:03:00,221 --> 00:03:03,058 I'm Barbara Howard, woman of God. 70 00:03:03,058 --> 00:03:05,143 I do my work, I go home. 71 00:03:05,143 --> 00:03:06,936 I get my nails done every week. 72 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:09,647 And... I love teaching. 73 00:03:09,731 --> 00:03:12,275 That is incredible, Ms. Howard. 74 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:14,027 I can't wait to get on that level. 75 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:15,320 Where is your class, by the way? 76 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,697 Out in the hallway in a single file. 77 00:03:17,781 --> 00:03:19,324 - Really? - Mm-hmm. 78 00:03:21,159 --> 00:03:24,662 Good morning, Ms. Teagues! 79 00:03:24,746 --> 00:03:26,498 You know, Ms. Howard, you remind me so much 80 00:03:26,498 --> 00:03:29,167 of my favorite teacher from the third grade, Ms. Elliot. 81 00:03:29,167 --> 00:03:31,419 She was well-dressed, good with kids, 82 00:03:31,503 --> 00:03:33,129 a wizard with a glue gun -- 83 00:03:33,213 --> 00:03:35,006 Thank you, Janine. That is very kind of you. 84 00:03:35,090 --> 00:03:37,258 Yeah, I-I wanted to be just like her, actually. 85 00:03:37,342 --> 00:03:38,510 I was, like, obsessed with her. 86 00:03:38,510 --> 00:03:40,261 She wrote in my report card note, 87 00:03:40,345 --> 00:03:42,472 "Needs friends her own age. A bit clingy." 88 00:03:42,472 --> 00:03:43,515 - She was a hoot. - Yes. 89 00:03:43,515 --> 00:03:44,766 Anyway, hey, did you get my e-mail 90 00:03:44,766 --> 00:03:47,102 about the two of us hanging together after school or... 91 00:03:47,102 --> 00:03:49,688 No. It must have gone to spam. 92 00:03:49,688 --> 00:03:51,189 It's so crazy how my e-mails 93 00:03:51,189 --> 00:03:52,982 do that with you and nobody else. 94 00:03:53,066 --> 00:03:54,859 Uh... Class, turn around. 95 00:03:54,943 --> 00:03:57,112 Bye, Mom -- I'm sorry. Ms. Howard. 96 00:03:57,112 --> 00:03:58,863 Bye, Ms. Howard. 97 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:04,035 Janine, Janine, you're not gonna believe this. 98 00:04:04,119 --> 00:04:06,204 Rachel freakin' Maddow just retweeted me. 99 00:04:06,204 --> 00:04:09,249 - Wow! - So I basically work for MSNBC. 100 00:04:09,249 --> 00:04:10,917 I'm Jacob Hill. 101 00:04:11,001 --> 00:04:13,420 Uh, I like to say I teach history, 102 00:04:13,420 --> 00:04:14,879 but I live in the present. 103 00:04:14,963 --> 00:04:16,548 Jacob and I came in together last year 104 00:04:16,548 --> 00:04:18,133 with 20 other teachers. 105 00:04:18,133 --> 00:04:20,176 We're two of the three left. 106 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:22,929 So trauma bonding, I guess? 107 00:04:23,013 --> 00:04:24,389 Hey, do you want cheese steaks 108 00:04:24,389 --> 00:04:25,640 from the corner store for lunch today? 109 00:04:25,724 --> 00:04:27,142 Uh, not -- not from there. 110 00:04:27,142 --> 00:04:29,728 The guy behind the counter, he calls me "white boy." 111 00:04:29,728 --> 00:04:31,563 Well, it's like a term of endearment, 112 00:04:31,563 --> 00:04:33,356 and, like, if you don't like it, just ask him to stop. 113 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:34,441 No way. 114 00:04:34,441 --> 00:04:36,693 There's an entire chapter in White Fragility on that, okay? 115 00:04:36,693 --> 00:04:38,111 Robin DiAngelo, she says, 116 00:04:38,111 --> 00:04:39,821 "When you start policing people who have --" 117 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:42,323 Hey, Melissa, can you please tell "Ta-Nehisi Quotes" here 118 00:04:42,407 --> 00:04:43,700 that "white boy" is a term of endearment 119 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:45,285 from the corner-store people? 120 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:47,620 For Zach Ertz, yeah. For him, it's an insult. 121 00:04:47,704 --> 00:04:49,205 Hmm? 122 00:04:49,289 --> 00:04:50,957 Uh... Melissa. 123 00:04:53,543 --> 00:04:55,587 Schemmenti. Second-grade teacher. 124 00:04:55,587 --> 00:04:56,921 What's half of 100? 125 00:04:57,005 --> 00:04:58,256 50! 126 00:04:58,340 --> 00:05:00,967 Also, $100, known as a C-note. 127 00:05:01,051 --> 00:05:03,303 You Sicilian? 128 00:05:03,303 --> 00:05:05,513 Italian? 129 00:05:05,597 --> 00:05:07,766 You from South? 130 00:05:07,766 --> 00:05:09,267 Okay, you guys working with the cops? 131 00:05:09,351 --> 00:05:10,602 'Cause you gotta tell me. 132 00:05:10,602 --> 00:05:12,687 Whew! Guys, I need a new rug. 133 00:05:12,771 --> 00:05:13,938 Mine is officially done. 134 00:05:14,022 --> 00:05:15,357 Mmm! Me too. 135 00:05:15,357 --> 00:05:17,067 I shook mine out, and all of the asthma kids 136 00:05:17,067 --> 00:05:18,276 had to go to the nurse's office. 137 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:19,444 Yeah, mine's busted. 138 00:05:19,444 --> 00:05:20,862 And you can't class up a rug 139 00:05:20,862 --> 00:05:23,073 like you can a couch with a nice coat of plastic. 140 00:05:23,073 --> 00:05:26,284 Hey-yo! What it do, baby-boos? What y'all think about 141 00:05:26,368 --> 00:05:27,410 this little film crew I brought in here? 142 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:29,662 Distracting, makes our jobs harder. 143 00:05:29,746 --> 00:05:31,456 But exciting. We about to be on TV. 144 00:05:31,456 --> 00:05:34,501 Because they are covering underfunded, poorly managed 145 00:05:34,501 --> 00:05:36,336 public schools in America. 146 00:05:36,336 --> 00:05:37,879 No press is bad press, Barb. 147 00:05:37,879 --> 00:05:39,798 Look at Mel Gibson. Still thriving. 148 00:05:39,798 --> 00:05:42,342 Daddy's Home 2? Hilarious! 149 00:05:42,342 --> 00:05:43,927 Ava's our principal. 150 00:05:43,927 --> 00:05:47,847 She has a... unique take on her job. 151 00:05:47,931 --> 00:05:49,182 She's bad at her job. 152 00:05:49,182 --> 00:05:51,101 What's unique is that she's bad at her job. 153 00:05:51,101 --> 00:05:53,186 There you are. Ava, can I talk to you? 154 00:05:53,186 --> 00:05:54,938 Uh, I need an aide. 155 00:05:54,938 --> 00:05:57,190 I'm outnumbered in there. The kids are crazy. 156 00:05:57,190 --> 00:05:59,442 One of them told me to mind my six this morning. 157 00:05:59,526 --> 00:06:01,611 I don't know what that means, and I need help. 158 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:03,488 Calm down. They're just kids. 159 00:06:03,488 --> 00:06:06,074 And, besides, aides cost money, and we don't have that. 160 00:06:06,074 --> 00:06:07,951 - Right, but I just -- - Do you want to split 161 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:09,577 - your salary with somebody else? - No. 162 00:06:09,661 --> 00:06:11,079 No, no. I didn't think so. 163 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:14,249 Well, if we can't get aides, maybe we can get new rugs? 164 00:06:14,249 --> 00:06:17,127 All I'm hearing is, "New, new, new, need, need, need." 165 00:06:17,127 --> 00:06:18,670 And, yet, Barb, 166 00:06:18,670 --> 00:06:20,755 one of our best and most senior teachers here, 167 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,967 she never complains. What is your secret, Barb? 168 00:06:23,967 --> 00:06:26,928 Knowing there's not much you can do, Ava. 169 00:06:27,012 --> 00:06:28,388 So understanding. 170 00:06:28,388 --> 00:06:29,681 Be like Ms. Howard, people. 171 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,476 But I'm not Ms. Howard. 172 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:37,564 Oh! Tina, look, just try some counting exercises. 173 00:06:37,564 --> 00:06:40,150 Somewhere between 1 and 40, the kids calm down. 174 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:41,359 Uh... 175 00:06:41,443 --> 00:06:43,069 Oh. 176 00:06:43,153 --> 00:06:44,738 You know, a little support 177 00:06:44,738 --> 00:06:46,781 might help make things happen, ladies. 178 00:06:46,865 --> 00:06:48,158 My support was gonna do about as much 179 00:06:48,158 --> 00:06:50,493 as that five-year-old bra you've got on right there. 180 00:06:50,577 --> 00:06:53,163 Hey, it's not impossible to get things. 181 00:06:53,163 --> 00:06:55,415 Melissa asked for those new toy cash registers 182 00:06:55,415 --> 00:06:56,541 for her classroom and got them. 183 00:06:56,541 --> 00:06:57,792 Yeah, those aren't toys. 184 00:06:57,876 --> 00:07:00,211 I know a guy who worked a Walmart demolition. 185 00:07:00,295 --> 00:07:01,546 I got a guy for everything. 186 00:07:01,546 --> 00:07:04,049 I know a guy right now working the stadium build. 187 00:07:04,049 --> 00:07:05,967 - Need rebar? - No. 188 00:07:06,051 --> 00:07:09,304 Melissa is resourceful, capable. 189 00:07:09,304 --> 00:07:11,723 Well, I think the younger teachers are capable. 190 00:07:11,723 --> 00:07:13,099 Really? Then why is it 191 00:07:13,183 --> 00:07:15,185 that Ms. Schwartz's hair is falling out? 192 00:07:15,185 --> 00:07:17,145 Why does Jacob here need a smoking break 193 00:07:17,145 --> 00:07:18,229 every five minutes? 194 00:07:18,313 --> 00:07:19,314 I switched to an herbal vape. 195 00:07:19,314 --> 00:07:20,815 And why can't any of you stick it out 196 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:22,442 longer than two years? 197 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:24,861 More turnovers than a bakery. 198 00:07:26,613 --> 00:07:28,198 Ouch. 199 00:07:29,908 --> 00:07:32,202 You know what? Hell, I think we should still try for rugs. 200 00:07:32,202 --> 00:07:33,495 Yeah. 201 00:07:33,495 --> 00:07:35,830 You know, before I taught here, I was in Zimbabwe. 202 00:07:35,914 --> 00:07:37,332 I was doing Teachers Without Borders, 203 00:07:37,332 --> 00:07:38,833 - and what I learned -- - Jacob, 204 00:07:38,917 --> 00:07:40,669 what did I say about, like, not talking 205 00:07:40,669 --> 00:07:42,712 about your time in Africa? 206 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,047 - You -- You told me to -- - I told you to stop. 207 00:07:44,047 --> 00:07:45,965 Yeah, it's weird. 208 00:07:46,049 --> 00:07:48,093 The new-teacher track record here isn't great, 209 00:07:48,093 --> 00:07:49,844 but, ultimately, we are passionate 210 00:07:49,928 --> 00:07:51,638 and capable of doing this job. 211 00:07:51,638 --> 00:07:54,099 Janine, Ms. Schwartz just kicked Rajon, 212 00:07:54,099 --> 00:07:56,685 and everyone's in the hallway going crazy. 213 00:07:56,685 --> 00:07:57,727 Wait. What? 214 00:07:58,770 --> 00:08:01,147 All right, all right. Calm down. 215 00:08:01,231 --> 00:08:03,149 - Calm down. - What happened? 216 00:08:03,233 --> 00:08:05,652 - He hit me first! - Liar! 217 00:08:05,652 --> 00:08:06,861 I'm a liar?! I'm the liar?! 218 00:08:06,945 --> 00:08:09,030 Okay, aspetta. Calm it down. 219 00:08:09,114 --> 00:08:12,242 I wonder if she tried counting. 220 00:08:12,242 --> 00:08:14,285 All right, let's get you to the nurse. 221 00:08:16,162 --> 00:08:17,872 You do not hit a kid. 222 00:08:17,956 --> 00:08:19,749 It's like the one thing you don't do. 223 00:08:19,833 --> 00:08:21,793 - You could threaten them. - You can yell at them. 224 00:08:21,793 --> 00:08:23,003 Threaten the parents. 225 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:24,629 Mildly embarrass them. 226 00:08:24,713 --> 00:08:26,214 I threatened a grandfather once. 227 00:08:26,214 --> 00:08:28,216 You just don't kick a kid. 228 00:08:28,216 --> 00:08:29,342 There was the bet. You didn't do -- 229 00:08:29,426 --> 00:08:30,427 - Okay. - Oh. 230 00:08:30,427 --> 00:08:31,636 So, not good. 231 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,138 Ms. Schwartz was out of line 232 00:08:33,138 --> 00:08:34,848 and clearly didn't know how to handle her class. 233 00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:36,641 - You hired her. - And fired her. 234 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:38,476 They give me a lot of power around here. It's crazy. 235 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:41,396 In the meantime, Mr. Johnson will be watching her class. 236 00:08:41,396 --> 00:08:42,981 Wait. Sorry. Mr. Johnson, the janitor? 237 00:08:44,315 --> 00:08:47,027 That's who runs the world, kids. 238 00:08:47,027 --> 00:08:49,696 I think maybe we should alert the school district to this. 239 00:08:49,696 --> 00:08:50,822 I mean, a child was harmed. 240 00:08:50,822 --> 00:08:53,199 Hey! H-Harmed? I handled this. 241 00:08:53,283 --> 00:08:55,160 No need to let them know that a child was harmed on my wa-- 242 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,495 on the school's watch, to be clear. 243 00:08:57,579 --> 00:08:58,955 Ava, this is not handled. 244 00:08:59,039 --> 00:09:01,458 There is a 70-year-old custodian who voted for Kanye 245 00:09:01,458 --> 00:09:02,500 teaching social studies right now. 246 00:09:02,584 --> 00:09:05,045 We need help. Look, I know we don't have any money -- 247 00:09:05,045 --> 00:09:07,339 Okay! All right, I'll make a small 248 00:09:07,339 --> 00:09:08,923 emergency budget request to the district, 249 00:09:09,007 --> 00:09:10,884 and you guys can get pencils and hire aides 250 00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:11,968 or whatever else you need. 251 00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:14,804 - So even rugs? - Sure! Just e-mail a request. 252 00:09:14,888 --> 00:09:16,681 Okay, I can -- I can write an e-mail. 253 00:09:16,765 --> 00:09:18,683 Another day in principal life. 254 00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:23,188 ♪ I believe the children are our future ♪ 255 00:09:23,188 --> 00:09:25,273 Yes! Hear that? 256 00:09:25,357 --> 00:09:27,817 - Ask and receive. - Mm. 257 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,072 - I'll get you two. - Okay. 258 00:09:33,907 --> 00:09:36,117 Um...hello? 259 00:09:36,201 --> 00:09:37,911 I'm looking for Ms. Coleman. 260 00:09:37,911 --> 00:09:40,455 Oh, yeah, she -- 261 00:09:40,455 --> 00:09:41,998 Hello. 262 00:09:42,082 --> 00:09:44,084 Hi. I'm Gregory Eddie. I'm the sub for the teacher 263 00:09:44,084 --> 00:09:46,544 who, uh... punted a student. 264 00:09:46,628 --> 00:09:49,047 Oh! You're the sub. Forgive me. 265 00:09:49,047 --> 00:09:51,508 I thought one of my colleagues here hired a stripper for me. 266 00:09:52,801 --> 00:09:54,052 Okay. 267 00:09:54,052 --> 00:09:55,595 Nice to meet you, young man. 268 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:57,972 - Yeah, you too. - Yeah, nice to meet you, Ryan. 269 00:09:58,056 --> 00:09:59,099 It's Gregory. 270 00:09:59,099 --> 00:10:01,059 Eh, let's see how long you'll be here. 271 00:10:01,059 --> 00:10:03,228 Then I'll remember your name, okay, Tim? 272 00:10:04,270 --> 00:10:06,314 Yes! My dude. 273 00:10:06,398 --> 00:10:08,817 Oh, yeah. 274 00:10:08,817 --> 00:10:10,944 Yeah. Keepin' it profesh. I like that. 275 00:10:10,944 --> 00:10:12,612 I'm Jacob. 276 00:10:12,696 --> 00:10:14,698 It's nice to see another male teacher in here. 277 00:10:14,698 --> 00:10:16,449 - Hmm! - There's not a lot of us. 278 00:10:16,533 --> 00:10:18,660 Hey, now I got somebody to talk sports with. 279 00:10:18,660 --> 00:10:20,995 You like women's tennis? 280 00:10:21,079 --> 00:10:23,707 Or, as I call it, you know, regular tennis. 281 00:10:24,791 --> 00:10:26,334 I'm subbing here because I need a job 282 00:10:26,418 --> 00:10:27,544 until I can become principal. 283 00:10:27,544 --> 00:10:29,671 It's what I studied for. 284 00:10:29,671 --> 00:10:31,881 I actually interviewed here and got it, but then -- 285 00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,633 I don't know -- something happened. 286 00:10:33,717 --> 00:10:35,593 I go to the same church as the Superintendent. 287 00:10:35,677 --> 00:10:37,345 Caught him cheating on his wife with the deaconess. 288 00:10:37,429 --> 00:10:39,014 I needed a job. 289 00:10:39,014 --> 00:10:45,186 "Is your school sick? Try prescription rugs." Classic. 290 00:10:46,730 --> 00:10:48,857 Ewwww! - Oh, my God! 291 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:51,151 - Bria, what happened? - I threw up. 292 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:53,820 Great communication skills, Bria. 293 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:56,322 Okay, let's get you cleaned up. 294 00:10:56,406 --> 00:10:58,241 I actually throw up all the time, so it's okay. 295 00:10:58,241 --> 00:10:59,367 Argh! 296 00:10:59,451 --> 00:11:01,202 Random man! Child pants! 297 00:11:01,286 --> 00:11:02,912 - Security! - Oh, no! No, no, no, no, no! 298 00:11:02,996 --> 00:11:05,206 I'm -- I'm Gregory, the, uh -- the sub for Ms. Schwartz. 299 00:11:05,290 --> 00:11:07,584 - Okay. Oh. - Yeah. 300 00:11:07,584 --> 00:11:10,045 But that's still not explaining the pants. 301 00:11:10,045 --> 00:11:11,171 - Security! - Hold on. Hold on. 302 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:12,464 - Wait, wait, wait. - Okay, one of my kids 303 00:11:12,464 --> 00:11:14,049 had to go to the bathroom, so I brought him, 304 00:11:14,049 --> 00:11:15,508 but then he accidentally went on himself. 305 00:11:15,592 --> 00:11:17,010 Oh! Okay. 306 00:11:17,010 --> 00:11:18,762 And I tried to flush the toilet, 307 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,430 and the water shot back up in the air. 308 00:11:20,430 --> 00:11:21,806 - And then I'm -- - Oh, God. 309 00:11:21,890 --> 00:11:23,433 No one told you about Reversy Toilet then? 310 00:11:23,433 --> 00:11:25,060 - Okay. - No. Why is that even a thing? 311 00:11:25,060 --> 00:11:26,102 I know. I'm sorry. Okay. 312 00:11:26,186 --> 00:11:29,898 Um, could you just watch her for a second? 313 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:31,191 Um... Hi. 314 00:11:33,276 --> 00:11:36,237 - How you doing? - I threw up. 315 00:11:36,321 --> 00:11:38,406 All right. 316 00:11:38,490 --> 00:11:42,369 Okay. I'll be back for her, and I have some spare clothes 317 00:11:42,369 --> 00:11:43,828 for him in my room. 318 00:11:43,912 --> 00:11:45,080 I will get him changed 319 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,998 and then send him back to you, all right? 320 00:11:47,082 --> 00:11:48,458 Oh, w-wait. What was your name? 321 00:11:48,458 --> 00:11:50,168 Oh. Silly me. 322 00:11:50,168 --> 00:11:52,045 I'm Janine. So, nice to meet you. 323 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:53,630 - Oh, sorry, pee. - There's vomit. 324 00:11:53,630 --> 00:11:55,548 - Yeah. - Um, make a wish. 325 00:11:56,675 --> 00:11:58,259 Okay, welcome to our school. 326 00:11:58,343 --> 00:11:59,844 - Okay. - Thanks. 327 00:11:59,928 --> 00:12:01,888 It's okay. Everyone pees, you know? 328 00:12:01,888 --> 00:12:06,518 Yeah, that was disgusting, but she seems nice. 329 00:12:08,186 --> 00:12:10,605 Is that me? 330 00:12:15,527 --> 00:12:17,737 - All right. Remember... - Good morning, Mrs. Howard ♪ 331 00:12:17,821 --> 00:12:19,864 2 and 2 equals... 4! 332 00:12:19,948 --> 00:12:22,534 - Yes! - Sorry. 333 00:12:22,534 --> 00:12:25,370 I wanted to get your expert, classy eye 334 00:12:25,370 --> 00:12:27,372 on my rug request e-mail to Ava. 335 00:12:27,372 --> 00:12:30,000 Janine, we are not getting new rugs. 336 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,293 We are not getting anything. 337 00:12:32,377 --> 00:12:34,212 Barbara, have some faith. 338 00:12:34,212 --> 00:12:36,840 Ava literally said she'll get us whatever we need. 339 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,009 Janine, I have been working in the Philadelphia School District 340 00:12:39,009 --> 00:12:40,176 for 20 years, 341 00:12:40,260 --> 00:12:41,803 and Ava is just the latest 342 00:12:41,803 --> 00:12:45,724 in a long line of people who do absolutely nothing. 343 00:12:45,724 --> 00:12:48,643 - Just do your job. - But this is me doing my job. 344 00:12:48,727 --> 00:12:50,937 I think the job means trying to make things better. 345 00:12:51,021 --> 00:12:52,772 And I think the job is working with what you've got 346 00:12:52,856 --> 00:12:54,524 so you don't get let down. 347 00:12:54,524 --> 00:12:57,152 Good morning, teachers. 348 00:12:57,152 --> 00:12:59,362 During passing, please come to the front entrance 349 00:12:59,446 --> 00:13:00,447 for a special announcement 350 00:13:00,447 --> 00:13:02,407 about some much-needed improvements to the school 351 00:13:02,407 --> 00:13:03,658 that I made happen. 352 00:13:03,742 --> 00:13:05,702 Yes! Oh, did you hear that?! 353 00:13:05,702 --> 00:13:07,704 Optimism wins again! 354 00:13:07,704 --> 00:13:09,372 "Oh, thank you, Janine." 355 00:13:09,456 --> 00:13:10,832 No problem, Ms. Howard. 356 00:13:10,832 --> 00:13:12,959 "You're doing your job so well, 357 00:13:13,043 --> 00:13:15,045 I see a little bit of me in you." 358 00:13:15,045 --> 00:13:17,339 You do? 'Cause I always felt we had a lot in common. 359 00:13:17,339 --> 00:13:21,760 "Oh, Janine, You're so lovely ♪" 360 00:13:25,930 --> 00:13:27,140 I got a good feeling about this. 361 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:29,351 - Right? Me too. - Good morning. 362 00:13:29,351 --> 00:13:32,187 - Good morning. - Gregory. 363 00:13:32,187 --> 00:13:34,230 The district was so moved by my plea 364 00:13:34,314 --> 00:13:36,024 that they approved the emergency budget 365 00:13:36,024 --> 00:13:37,609 and sent us the money right away. 366 00:13:37,609 --> 00:13:40,111 Okay, we could have hired aides, 367 00:13:40,195 --> 00:13:42,280 we could have got rugs, but then I thought, 368 00:13:42,364 --> 00:13:44,908 "No. We need something more immediate." 369 00:13:44,908 --> 00:13:47,077 Oh, no, no. The rugs are immediate. 370 00:13:47,077 --> 00:13:49,204 They're -- they're like instant Xanax for kids. 371 00:13:49,204 --> 00:13:50,622 I explained it all in my e-mail. 372 00:13:50,622 --> 00:13:51,873 Girl, who told you to send an e-mail? 373 00:13:51,873 --> 00:13:53,958 - You did. - Anyway, 374 00:13:54,042 --> 00:13:56,336 I always feel better when I get my hair done. 375 00:13:56,336 --> 00:13:59,089 Thus, I do better work, like I'm doing now. 376 00:13:59,089 --> 00:14:03,677 You know, fix the outside, inside takes care of itself. 377 00:14:06,763 --> 00:14:08,973 Y'all seeing this? 378 00:14:09,057 --> 00:14:10,517 A plastic sign? Thank God 379 00:14:10,517 --> 00:14:12,560 for the school district, 'cause they gave us $3,000, 380 00:14:12,644 --> 00:14:14,062 and I had to spend all of it. 381 00:14:14,062 --> 00:14:16,940 You spent all of the money on this?! 382 00:14:16,940 --> 00:14:19,275 Rush job. Can you believe this quality? 383 00:14:19,359 --> 00:14:22,570 How's that optimism taste? 384 00:14:22,654 --> 00:14:24,781 This is ridiculous. She has gone too far. 385 00:14:24,781 --> 00:14:26,491 Somebody needs to do something. I -- 386 00:14:26,491 --> 00:14:28,493 Yes, yes. Somebody should do something. 387 00:14:28,493 --> 00:14:29,828 You know what? I'm gonna do something. 388 00:14:29,828 --> 00:14:31,246 Okay. All right. Whatever you do, 389 00:14:31,246 --> 00:14:32,539 - I will cosign it. - Yes! 390 00:14:32,539 --> 00:14:34,332 That is how change works -- someone does something, 391 00:14:34,416 --> 00:14:36,042 and somebody cosigns it. 392 00:14:36,126 --> 00:14:38,545 Ava can't win here, 393 00:14:38,545 --> 00:14:40,880 because if she wins, then Barbara's right. 394 00:14:40,964 --> 00:14:43,967 And if Barbara's right, then what does that say about me? 395 00:14:45,343 --> 00:14:47,429 I mean, am I even a Sagittarius? 396 00:14:47,429 --> 00:14:49,264 Hey, you two. Wait up. 397 00:14:49,264 --> 00:14:50,849 I'm going out to lunch, too. 398 00:14:50,849 --> 00:14:52,559 Oh, yeah? Where you going for lunch, pip-squeak? 399 00:14:52,559 --> 00:14:54,185 Bird feeder? 400 00:14:54,269 --> 00:14:55,937 I thought you'd be working on your next miracle 401 00:14:56,021 --> 00:14:57,647 from Saint Ava. 402 00:14:57,731 --> 00:14:59,232 Ha ha. No. 403 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:01,443 I don't think I'll need anything from Ava ever again. 404 00:15:01,443 --> 00:15:02,902 What does that mean? 405 00:15:02,986 --> 00:15:05,155 Well, I e-mailed the superintendent 406 00:15:05,155 --> 00:15:07,824 and told him everything that Ava has done today. 407 00:15:07,824 --> 00:15:09,534 No way she doesn't get fired. 408 00:15:09,534 --> 00:15:12,245 - Oh, for the love of God. - What? 409 00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:14,789 The superintendent never sees our e-mails. 410 00:15:14,873 --> 00:15:17,083 He has them bounced back 411 00:15:17,167 --> 00:15:19,502 to the person in charge of where they came from. 412 00:15:19,586 --> 00:15:21,129 Wait. I'm sorry. 413 00:15:21,129 --> 00:15:22,964 Person in charge? 414 00:15:23,048 --> 00:15:25,258 That means the e-mails go back to... 415 00:15:25,342 --> 00:15:27,218 Teachers, 416 00:15:27,302 --> 00:15:30,305 it's come to my attention that some of you -- one of you -- 417 00:15:30,305 --> 00:15:32,140 think it's okay to go over my head. 418 00:15:32,140 --> 00:15:34,642 So during lunch break -- this lunch break -- 419 00:15:34,726 --> 00:15:36,186 we'll be having a trust workshop 420 00:15:36,186 --> 00:15:38,605 so that we can learn how to become a work family. 421 00:15:40,065 --> 00:15:41,191 It's gonna be fun! 422 00:15:44,861 --> 00:15:47,405 We are at a crossroads. This is a crisis. 423 00:15:47,489 --> 00:15:51,034 No, a crisis is eating the cafeteria pizza for lunch. 424 00:15:51,034 --> 00:15:53,078 Uh, why are we here, exactly? 425 00:15:53,078 --> 00:15:55,372 Well, chocolate drop, I learned 426 00:15:55,372 --> 00:15:57,957 that someone here doesn't respect me. 427 00:15:58,041 --> 00:16:00,627 But it's not about me, 'cause if you don't respect me, 428 00:16:00,627 --> 00:16:02,170 how can you respect this school? 429 00:16:03,129 --> 00:16:05,215 You can't. It's mathematically impossible. 430 00:16:05,215 --> 00:16:06,633 W-Whoa. Who doesn't respect you, Ava -- 431 00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:08,885 - I-I mean, the school? - It's not important. 432 00:16:08,885 --> 00:16:10,095 We're gonna make this a group matter 433 00:16:10,095 --> 00:16:11,596 as to not single any one person out. 434 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,306 Let's try an exercise where we say 435 00:16:13,390 --> 00:16:14,599 whatever we want out loud to each other, 436 00:16:14,683 --> 00:16:15,934 no matter how critical. 437 00:16:15,934 --> 00:16:17,560 It'll be fun! Let's start with Janine. 438 00:16:17,644 --> 00:16:19,437 Janine? 439 00:16:19,521 --> 00:16:20,814 Yes? 440 00:16:20,814 --> 00:16:22,315 You're pushy, squeaky, and annoying. 441 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:24,317 - Excuse me? - That's just -- 442 00:16:24,401 --> 00:16:26,319 No, it's not bad. No. 443 00:16:26,403 --> 00:16:28,863 We're sharing with the goal of making us all better. 444 00:16:28,947 --> 00:16:30,281 Constructive. 445 00:16:30,365 --> 00:16:32,200 Hershey Kiss, why don't you try? Start with Janine. 446 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,160 - I really don't want to. - You're right. 447 00:16:34,244 --> 00:16:35,453 It should be someone who knows her better. 448 00:16:35,537 --> 00:16:36,496 Jacob, Barbara? 449 00:16:36,496 --> 00:16:38,581 - Well, her hair is -- - Absolutely not. 450 00:16:38,665 --> 00:16:39,791 Yeah, absolutely not. 451 00:16:39,791 --> 00:16:42,043 Ava, no one's doing this to anyone. 452 00:16:42,127 --> 00:16:43,628 Hold on. I came prepared for this. 453 00:16:43,712 --> 00:16:45,964 Sheena, come on in. 454 00:16:45,964 --> 00:16:49,009 Ava, that is my student. She should be at lunch. 455 00:16:49,009 --> 00:16:50,427 I am kind of hungry. 456 00:16:51,553 --> 00:16:53,847 Sheena, remember what we talked about? 457 00:16:53,847 --> 00:16:55,765 What was the thing that you wish was different 458 00:16:55,849 --> 00:16:57,809 about Ms. Teagues? 459 00:16:57,809 --> 00:16:59,936 She got some big feet. 460 00:17:00,020 --> 00:17:03,481 Okay. Everyone, that's enough. 461 00:17:03,565 --> 00:17:06,943 I am the person who disrespected Ava. 462 00:17:07,027 --> 00:17:08,737 I e-mailed the superintendent to tell him 463 00:17:08,737 --> 00:17:10,989 that she spent the school's money on a sign. 464 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:13,074 I'm sorry, Ava. 465 00:17:13,158 --> 00:17:14,951 And I'm sorry everyone missed lunch, 466 00:17:15,035 --> 00:17:16,286 especially you, Sheena. 467 00:17:16,286 --> 00:17:20,582 But I did it because I care about the kids in this school, 468 00:17:20,582 --> 00:17:22,834 and that shouldn't be a bad thing. 469 00:17:22,834 --> 00:17:24,669 I -- 470 00:17:24,753 --> 00:17:27,422 Okay. You know what? 471 00:17:27,422 --> 00:17:29,841 Actually, Sheena, you should have this. 472 00:17:29,841 --> 00:17:32,260 - I'm so sorry. - No, thank you. 473 00:17:32,344 --> 00:17:33,428 Okay. 474 00:17:36,473 --> 00:17:38,892 Not a compelling speaker. 475 00:17:38,892 --> 00:17:40,685 Charisma vacuum, am I right? 476 00:17:40,769 --> 00:17:44,022 You know what, Ava? Janine is a lot of things -- 477 00:17:44,022 --> 00:17:46,691 naive, a bit clingy, too cheerful. 478 00:17:46,775 --> 00:17:48,568 Oh, this is good stuff. Let me call her back in. 479 00:17:48,568 --> 00:17:50,695 But she is also right. 480 00:17:50,779 --> 00:17:53,031 You know, actually wanting to help the children 481 00:17:53,031 --> 00:17:56,284 at this school shouldn't be a bad thing. 482 00:17:56,368 --> 00:17:57,619 Mm! 483 00:17:59,204 --> 00:18:00,413 And where is everybody going? 484 00:18:00,497 --> 00:18:02,082 - To check on Janine. - To eat lunch... 485 00:18:02,082 --> 00:18:03,917 after I check on Janine. 486 00:18:09,214 --> 00:18:10,715 Janine, ignore Ava. 487 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:12,509 Big feet are a sign of fertility. 488 00:18:12,509 --> 00:18:15,303 Every lunch period, Barbara. 489 00:18:15,387 --> 00:18:18,890 Every single one, Amir comes and naps on the rug. 490 00:18:18,890 --> 00:18:21,434 Mm-hmm. He was in my class. 491 00:18:21,518 --> 00:18:23,061 Mom's got a lot of kids. 492 00:18:23,061 --> 00:18:25,897 Dad's not around, and when he is, the parents fight. 493 00:18:25,897 --> 00:18:28,066 Right. So he doesn't get much sleep. 494 00:18:28,066 --> 00:18:29,734 I told him to sleep at his desk, 495 00:18:29,818 --> 00:18:32,737 but he says the rug is softer -- 496 00:18:32,821 --> 00:18:34,572 softer than his bed at home. 497 00:18:36,616 --> 00:18:37,951 You know what? I don't care 498 00:18:37,951 --> 00:18:41,413 if you think I'm good at this or not anymore. 499 00:18:41,413 --> 00:18:45,125 I care about whether or not I can make a change. 500 00:18:45,125 --> 00:18:49,045 Janine, teachers at a school like Abbott -- 501 00:18:49,129 --> 00:18:51,381 we have to be able to do it all. 502 00:18:51,381 --> 00:18:53,800 We are admin. We are social workers. 503 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:55,927 We are therapists. We are second parents. 504 00:18:56,011 --> 00:18:58,388 Hell, sometimes, we're even first. 505 00:18:58,388 --> 00:18:59,806 Mm-hmm. - Why? 506 00:18:59,806 --> 00:19:02,142 Heh, it sure ain't the money. 507 00:19:02,142 --> 00:19:03,601 Mm-hmm. 508 00:19:03,685 --> 00:19:05,603 I could make more working the street -- easy. 509 00:19:06,646 --> 00:19:10,692 Look, we do this 'cause we're supposed to. 510 00:19:10,692 --> 00:19:12,444 - It's a calling. - Mm. 511 00:19:12,444 --> 00:19:13,570 You answered. 512 00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:16,573 I believe it was Brother Cornel West -- 513 00:19:16,573 --> 00:19:18,992 - Don't. Not right now. - Don't! 514 00:19:18,992 --> 00:19:21,077 You want to know my secret? 515 00:19:21,161 --> 00:19:24,372 Do everything you can for your kids. 516 00:19:24,456 --> 00:19:25,874 We'll help. 517 00:19:25,874 --> 00:19:28,501 Hey, I suggest we put our money together 518 00:19:28,585 --> 00:19:30,420 and buy Janine the rug. 519 00:19:30,420 --> 00:19:32,339 - What y'all think? - Absolutely. 520 00:19:32,339 --> 00:19:34,299 - Yes. - Guys, you can't. 521 00:19:34,299 --> 00:19:35,508 You don't have it. 522 00:19:35,592 --> 00:19:37,344 I know because I have the same salary as you 523 00:19:37,344 --> 00:19:39,346 and I overdrafted on a doughnut hole this morning. 524 00:19:39,346 --> 00:19:41,056 Well, what are you gonna do? 525 00:19:41,056 --> 00:19:42,307 Steal a rug? 526 00:19:44,351 --> 00:19:49,022 Not me, but I know a guy who knows a guy? 527 00:19:50,732 --> 00:19:52,567 Way ahead of you. 528 00:19:52,567 --> 00:19:55,028 I'm gonna have to bake a ziti. 529 00:19:55,028 --> 00:19:57,572 Hey, Tony, you big strunz, listen, 530 00:19:57,572 --> 00:19:59,115 you still working that stadium build? 531 00:19:59,199 --> 00:20:02,327 This day hasn't been easy, but it's been good, 532 00:20:02,327 --> 00:20:05,080 because I finally get what Barbara has been saying. 533 00:20:06,664 --> 00:20:07,874 - Oh, my God. He came. - Go get it. 534 00:20:07,874 --> 00:20:09,793 - Hello! Hi. - Yeah! 535 00:20:09,793 --> 00:20:12,587 You have to find a way. 536 00:20:12,671 --> 00:20:13,922 Get things done yourself. 537 00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:16,049 Hey, thank you so much. What's your name? 538 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:17,342 - I got no name. - He doesn't got a name. 539 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:18,927 Okay. 540 00:20:18,927 --> 00:20:20,970 Even if the way you do them is... 541 00:20:21,054 --> 00:20:22,764 outside of the system. 542 00:20:22,764 --> 00:20:25,392 You're on a mission. It's cool to see. 543 00:20:25,392 --> 00:20:26,893 Thank you. 544 00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:28,853 It's just a day in the life of being a teacher here. 545 00:20:28,937 --> 00:20:30,313 You get used to it. 546 00:20:30,397 --> 00:20:31,690 And that smell in the walls? 547 00:20:31,690 --> 00:20:33,108 Oh, no, you're never gonna get used to that. 548 00:20:33,108 --> 00:20:34,275 - Okay. - So... 549 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,737 But, um, you're subbing to go full time, right? Like... 550 00:20:37,821 --> 00:20:40,198 - Um, we'll see. - Mm. 551 00:20:40,198 --> 00:20:42,117 The job definitely surprises me. 552 00:20:42,117 --> 00:20:44,744 Well, I hope you stay. 553 00:20:44,828 --> 00:20:45,787 For the kids. 554 00:20:45,787 --> 00:20:47,455 Yeah. 555 00:20:47,539 --> 00:20:48,665 Okay. 556 00:20:53,294 --> 00:20:54,796 I'll stick around for a little while. 557 00:20:54,796 --> 00:20:58,216 You know, for the kids. 558 00:21:09,144 --> 00:21:10,937 I provided for my students today. 559 00:21:11,021 --> 00:21:13,273 That's huge. It's all any of us want to do. 560 00:21:13,273 --> 00:21:15,608 "And gave him a piece of tough ash. 561 00:21:15,692 --> 00:21:19,195 But no sooner had the man fitted it into his ax-head 562 00:21:19,279 --> 00:21:21,865 than he quickly began to use it..." 563 00:21:23,825 --> 00:21:27,412 I was called, I answered, and now I know, 564 00:21:27,412 --> 00:21:29,456 even with no help from the higher-ups 565 00:21:29,456 --> 00:21:30,957 and no money from the city, 566 00:21:31,041 --> 00:21:33,418 I can get this job done. 567 00:21:34,419 --> 00:21:35,503 All right, Step 3, 568 00:21:35,587 --> 00:21:37,839 you flush the toilet to empty the tank. 569 00:21:37,839 --> 00:21:39,466 Now you're all set to go. 570 00:21:39,466 --> 00:21:41,593 Now, remember, you got to redo Step 1 571 00:21:41,593 --> 00:21:43,219 before trying to flush. 572 00:21:44,971 --> 00:21:46,931 But money would still be nice, though. 573 00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:55,482 Captioned by VITAC --