In movies, the teachers who are portrayed as having made a 'difference' in their students lives are almost always high school teachers. Elementary teachers are hardly ever portrayed and when they are, they are not often portrayed positively. I want to explore why people don't seem to think that elementary teachers 'make a difference' like they seem to think high school teachers do. I also want to explore why elementary teachers are underrepresented by the media and to analyze how they are portrayed when they do get attention from the media.
Why are elementary teachers underrepresented by the media in comparison to high school teachers?
Does this underrepresentation reflect more on our society's view of elementary teachers, or the value it puts on children/childhood in general?
How come elementary teachers are not as frequently portrayed as having 'made a difference' in the lives of their students as high school teachers?
When elementary teachers are portrayed, how are they portrayed?
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