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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]

Actually it is a big deal. Music classes that large in other schools would have a co-teacher. These kids are all different grades and all different levels playing all different instruments. So it’s like having every world language meet at the same time with level 1, 2, 3 at the same time!

Also, if they barely fit in the room they are likely causing hearing loss for the teacher and the students.

Where are the parents?!? Why are they not asking for at least the beginners to get pulled out into their own class like every other school?

An why doesn’t Farquhar have a chorus? I’m just very confused about this school and quite shocked. [/quote]

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