Why do 50 percent of teachers quit within their first three years of employment? An award-winning film screened at the Tampa Theatre this Thursday answers that question with hilarious insight into the frustrating world of public school teachers. Shot in documentary comedy style à la The Office, Chalk follows four teachers at the fictitious Harrison High School as they attempt to gain acceptance from smartass students and other instructors. The film has won awards in Boston, Los Angeles and Florida film festivals, and garnered rave reviews from the New York Daily News and New York Post. You have a single chance to catch it locally. Thurs., Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa, $8.50, 813-274-8981, chalkthefilm.com.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2007.