Up the Down Staircase (1967)

7 | Jun 28, 1967 (US) | Drama | 02:04

high school new york city based on novel or book suicide attempt teacher teacher student relationship high school teacher schoolteacher english teacher bad students student threatens teacher

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.