The best teacher movies motivate with moving portrayals of educators who make a difference in the lives of their students ...

The movie sees Hilary Swank starring as a teacher of a group of at-risk students at a school in Los Angeles in 1992. She finds it difficult at first to engage with the kids because of their hostility.

Dedicated teachers are a movie — and Oscar ... topic), battle administrative corruption and do whatever he can to help students reach their top potential. Building on his galvanizing music ...