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Moline teachers urge board to hire additional PE teacher to reduce oversized classes
Summary
Teachers at the May 27 Board of Education meeting urged the district to hire one additional physical education teacher to cap classes at 45 students, citing safety incidents, compromised curriculum and the needs of students with IEPs/504 plans.
At the May 27 Board of Education meeting, three Moline High School physical‑education staff members urged the board to hire an additional PE teacher so classes do not exceed 45 students. Allen Garcia, department chair for physical education, said enrollment is returning to pre‑COVID levels of “anywhere from 50 to 50 5 students” and that staffing has not kept pace.
The request focused on safety and instructional quality. "These students are not seen. There is no teacher student relationship," Garcia said, describing multiple access points in the facility and saying the department documented seven physical fights this year.…
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