As part of their Teacher Takeover initiative where American teachers guest-edit news pieces on their failing schools, Guardian US commissioned director George Shelbourn at Mute in London to convey the raw emotion involved.

From the video: “I’ve had hungry students who couldn’t concentrate; I’ve filed tax returns for kids’ parents. You’re the only adult they trust – the only adult that talks to them like they’re a person.”

Powerful stuff.
 

Client: Guardian US
Deputy editor, strategy: Jane Spencer
Producer: Laurence Topham, Tom Silverstone
Audio producer/composer: Pascal Wyse
Audio producer: Lily Ames

Animation: Mute Animation
Director/animator: George Shelbourn