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You may think that caring teachers are in abundance, but believe me, they aren't. As a teacher myself, who also served 2 years in Kazakhstan with the Peace Corps, I've seen more than my fair share of teachers who have simply given up. They have resolved to simply go through the motions and just get through a day. That isn't teaching. It isn't even close to it.

More than ever in our society, we desperately need teachers who care; to take and active interest in kids who feel that they don't matter because nobody cares about them. The scary fact is that the perception of these kids is not often wrong.

And so comes along Ron Clark, a young teacher from North Carolina who finds that New York City is in a desperate need for teachers, particularly in their inner city schools. Most teachers would see this as tantamount to entering a war zone, but Clark sees this as a golden opportunity to do something. He shows up to find that one particular sixth grade class at an elementary school in Harlem has gone through six teachers before the Christmas break. He's offered the honors sixth grade class. Ron wants the troublesome group.

This is an amazing story of how a young teacher was able to not only teach this class of students, but to also establish a connection with them. In short, he had to prove to them that he was going to be there for them no matter what. He proved to them that he cares.

Matthew Perry is obviously well known as Chandler Bing on the hit comedy, "Friends," but few know that he can also be a very good dramatic actor as well. He doesn't play Ron Clark as being too serious, because the real Ron Clark isn't. He plays the part as well as it can be played.

The movie is done in similar fashion as other such films such as "Stand & Deliver" and "Lean On Me." But you know what? I never tire of such films. You know why? Because of what I said earlier. There are so few teachers out there who can do what Ron Clark has done, that it's like finding a spot of gold in a flowing river. They truly do inspire.

The only thing that I wished for this film, was that I wished it could have been longer. I realize that this is a TV movie, but I still wished they could have spent more time showing Clark with his different styles of teaching.

Perhaps one of the best scenes in the film is when he shows up at a student's house to help her with her homework. Suddenly, a neighbor shows up and hands off three children for her to look after. "I can't do my work right now. I have to make dinner for the kids," she explains. "I'll cook dinner. You do your homework," replies Clark. The girl can hardly believe that someone is doing this for HER! It is truly touching.

Be sure to watch the special features on this DVD. See an interview with the real Ron Clark, his work on his brand new academy in Atlanta, Georgia, and his truly epic trip with 15 of his students to South Africa.

If you don't feel touched by this film, you may want to check and see if your heart is still beating!

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