What I think we should take from the film is that advocacy, especially local advocacy, works, but also that it has to continue.

Still, in some ways, teachers and other public employees have more free speech protections than many other workers, particularly in an “at will” employment state like South Carolina.

South Carolina continues to struggle with how to serve all students, including those with behavior problems which are often caused or exacerbated by undiagnosed or unserved emotional or cognitive issues.