Jason Kamras was interviewed about his experiences as a teacher and the future of public education. He was a mathematics teacher at John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C. He was named the fifty-fifth National Teacher of the Year and the first to represent the District by President Bush at a White House ceremony on April 20, 2005. Portions of the White House ceremony were shown during the interview. The interview took place at John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C.