Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase (1967) is a drama directed by Robert Mulligan rated 7.1/10.

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.