The Master in Teaching program is hosting a film screening of the documentary Left Behind which tells the story of five tenacious mothers determined to establish the first public school in New York City for children with dyslexia. Attendees will participate in a discussion after the viewing. Washington teachers can earn 2 clock hours by attending this event.
From the Left Behind website: “Powerful…Inspiring…Left Behind is an urgent call to action to help dyslexic kids.” – Anderson Cooper, CNN
Left Behind tells the powerful story of a group of passionate mothers who unite to create the first public dyslexic school in New York City, the largest school district in the country.
Dyslexia impacts one in five children worldwide, yet while 20% of the population has this learning difference, a staggering 48% of incarcerated individuals are dyslexic. Families without financial means often lack access to essential testing and tailored curricula that their children desperately need. In a city like New York, where 70% of students are Black and Brown, around 200,000 children are left without the support they need to thrive. Kareem Weaver, who heads the Education Committee for the NAACP in Oakland, CA, and a key figure in our film, calls this the defining civil rights issue of our time.