When districts and states lack funds, cutting teachers one of the first priorities. Today's article holds research supporting smaller class sizes. Ask any teacher and they will say they prefer smaller class sizes so they can give individualized attention. In a class of 15 students, each child will get 1-on-1 attention multiple times a day. In a class of 30 students, each child will be lucky if they get a 1-on-1 with their teacher each day. Low-income schools face the challenge of students entering school lacking respect for education and authority. Classroom management becomes a priority before academic teaching.
The research in the article supports smaller class sizes in earlier grades, so I am going on a hunt to find research about later grades. In older grades, increased behavior issues and physical space are a few of the challenges that accompany larger class sizes. Many parents prefer their child to receive individualized support throughout ALL grades, not just primary. Since many policy makers attended private schools with small class sizes, they are unable to compare the situations, therefore eager to vote to increase class size. It is up to educators and parents to stand our ground and fight for student rights to be treated as the special individuals that they are.
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