To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school and stars Sidney Poitier.
Plot[]
Recently fired systems engineer Mark Thackeray (Poitier) takes a job at a secondary school in London. Problem is, his pupils consist of a crowd of rowdy, inattentive students. Over time, as Thackeray continues to deal with his students, they too find a connection with him.