Class sizes
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=7605
There are kindergarten classes in the city of Watsonville with 40 kids. FORTY KIDS! Before you think "isn't that illegal" IT IS! Pajaro Valley School district laid-off 48 kindergarten and third grade teachers to save money. It was in the paper a while back that the fines for having too many kids in a class 3rd grade and below are less than the salaries for those teachers. This was supposed to result in class sizes only being up 2 to 5 kids. I could handle 25 kindergarteners. BUT FORTY!!!
Honestly, I am so pissed off right now it is hard for me to think in an articulate manner. I was supposed to start student teaching in this school district next week. That's not happening now because of the move, but I am glad I am not going to have to deal with it now.
There are kindergarten classes in the city of Watsonville with 40 kids. FORTY KIDS! Before you think "isn't that illegal" IT IS! Pajaro Valley School district laid-off 48 kindergarten and third grade teachers to save money. It was in the paper a while back that the fines for having too many kids in a class 3rd grade and below are less than the salaries for those teachers. This was supposed to result in class sizes only being up 2 to 5 kids. I could handle 25 kindergarteners. BUT FORTY!!!
Honestly, I am so pissed off right now it is hard for me to think in an articulate manner. I was supposed to start student teaching in this school district next week. That's not happening now because of the move, but I am glad I am not going to have to deal with it now.