tucson raging grannies will be singing this outside the movie theatre as people go in. then we'll go inside and take part in the public discussion following the movie. feel free to use it for your own local protests at showings of 'waiting for superman'

Waiting for Superman [tune: Ta Ra Ra BoomTeeYay] Carole Edelsky, Tucson Raging Grannies

Waiting for Superman--

Billionaires' latest scam

This propaganda shtick

Makes people give up quick

On our own public schools.

Gates's gang knows the rules

For bringing out the tears

While playing up our fears.

The film blames unions first

Then teachers who are worst.

And charter schools they say

Come come to save the day.

Here's what this film leaves out.

The school it likes to tout

Is hea-vi-ly bankrolled

By funders we're not told.

And what the research shows

Is charters rarely glow.

Most're only just as good

As schools in the neighborhood.

And that discrepancy

'Tween us and countries 'cross the sea

Can be attributed to

What we contribute to.

In Finland's schools you'll find

They open up kids' minds.

In U.S. schools we're pressed

To prep kids for the tests.

Waiting for Superman

Neglects to tell the plan

To privatize our schools

For which this film's a tool.