1) The film To Sir, With Love tells the story of Mark Thackray, played by Sidney Poitier, who is appointed as a teacher at a London school where no other teachers want to work due to the ill behavior of the students. 2) Thackray realizes he needs to teach the students in a more practical way rather than just from textbooks. He gets the students involved in activities outside the classroom to help gain their interest. 3) The film addresses issues of race and class in 1960s London and shows how Thackray is able to overcome racism and prejudice from the students to earn their respect and teach them important life lessons.