We the Parents (2013)

We the Parents a feature documentary film follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under Californias Parent Trigger law Parents with the help of the nonprofit group Parent Revolution gather signatures from over 51 of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton CA When their petitions are turned in to the district demanding that a charter school take over McKinley the controversy begins Everyday people who simply want a better life for their children suddenly find themselves doing extraordinary things appearing on television speaking at press conferences lobbying in the state capital and becoming community leaders On their journey they inspire a national movement and discover that education is a political beast