DALLAS – An estimated 5,000 DISD fifth-grade boys excitedly exited schools buses, headed out for a field trip. And for fifth-grade boys, it’s a field trip of the best kind. They are being treated to the newly released war movie, “Red Tails.”
It’s a film about the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots whose acts of bravery during World War II won them medals of valor. District officials say World War II is part of the fifth grade curriculum.
The district reported late Thursday $32,000 was spent for the movie tickets and $25,000 for the buses.
“What we did is, we provided each school with lesson plans both before and after the movie, so we could take best advantage of the opportunity for these students,” said Jon Dahlander, DISD spokesperson.
By students, he means boys. The fifth-grade girls were not invited. They stayed in school and watched a rented movie about a spelling bee.
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