The Whole Story: Invaluable Influence Watch and share this video about Chicago teacher Juan Romero, an everyday hero.

By now, you’ve probably heard about the documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman’” by filmmaker Davis Guggenheim. It tells the very moving stories of five children and their families as they seek better schools. Their stories demonstrate in a real and emotional way that the opportunity for a great public education should come not by chance or by choice, but by right.

Unfortunately, the movie is not just moving, but very misleading. The central themes of the movie—that all charter schools are good and all other public schools are bad, and that teachers and their unions are to blame for failing schools—are incomplete and inaccurate.

Our kids, parents and communities deserve the whole story. And so do our teachers.

We’re not waiting for Superman and neither should anyone else. Visit the AFT’s Not Waiting for Superman webpage at aft.org/NotWaiting to join the conversation on how we can help all children—not just some—get a great public education.

It’s clear we can’t rely on Hollywood to tell the whole story. Get the facts and help fill in the blanks.

And while you’re at it, remember to tell your friends and family the real story about today’s unions—working people working together for a better future.

Thanks,

AFL-CIO Working Families e-Activist Network