In an interview Fowler asked, “How does “No Child…” relate to the No Child Left Behind law? Sun answered the question, passing on the lesson presented within the show. According to the author, "In the end, the audience falls in love with the kids and the teachers and realizes how much work teachers have today. And hopefully they can complete the sentence “No Child…” with whatever it means to them (Fowler 3). As a result, critics argue that it is a relatable play that inspires teachers to incorporate live theater into lesson plans. Roth suggests that "No Child..." uses meta-theatre and intertext to discuss how to build a good society and stage the possibilities of theater to re-imagine self, community, and civics" (Roth 61 1 ), the No Child left Behind act focused on extensive standardized testing to measure success while Sun illustrated the importance of live theater and the effect on struggling individuals and communities within the Uno public school system student in particular, the class leader, Jerome, had a significant role in the play For example, he challenged Mrs. Sun at the beginning of the play by resisting her idealistic request for live theater of the characters most influenced by Ms. Sun's experience and the comedy side of the other characters