Threatened by the bad publicity of a class action lawsuit, the administration at JFK High School is looking to weed out any teachers who are critical of the school's policies, most notably student favorite Alex Jurel (Nick Nolte). Fighting to save his job, Jurel disregards the school board's wishes and continues his mission to help the "problem" students whom the school seems all too willing to ignore. JoBeth Williams and Judd Hirsch also star.