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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't know of it's true or untrue but it is definitely something mcps would do. Some classes at our ms are 35+ students. [b]Why not 40? If 40 why not 50? Etc[/b]. We don't vote correctly so we get what we deserve. [/quote]

There's a huge difference between 35 and 60. Typical classrooms can fit 35 with some effort, even though it's not ideal. But 60 is really absurd and unworkable.[/quote]

This was a music class. Apparently admin kept cutting classes each year so now all 3 grades meet at the same time. Like having Spanish 1, 2, and 3 meet at the same time. Supposedly the classes are 60-70 kids and they barely even fit in the classroom. Seems like it would be against fire code, OSHA or a union policy. Usually parents would complain about a situation like this, especially during COVId times. [/quote]

A music class is completely different and yes, that can be normal to have that many kids in a music class.  Not a big deal.[/quote]

Why is it not a big deal? Because you aren't able to see the value in music class? You think it's okay for onlyb5 students to be able to play a solo each period? It's okay if your student is off key and off tempo or doesn't understand the notes and no one ever knows or corrects them? It's fine with you if a teacher signed up to teach middle school which used to have 30 students but now there are twice as many and the class is stressful and unmanageable? This is cool for music class? Why not social studies too? Language arts? Math?
It'd not okay. Our kids deserve better and so do our teachers. [/quote]

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