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Teachers and parents at Wallingford forum raise concerns about classroom sizes, staff and student supports in draft ed specs
Summary
Teachers, parents and students raised questions about proposed classroom footprints, shared teacher workspaces ("pods"), counselor and security staffing, and mental‑health supports in the district's draft educational specifications for a potential consolidated high school.
Teachers, parents and students at the April 23 forum pressed district leaders on design choices in the draft ed specs, expressing concern that proposed shared workspaces, smaller classroom footprints and staffing levels could weaken instruction and student supports if the district consolidates to one high school.
Multiple teachers told the board they prefer teachers to have dedicated classrooms and private work space for planning, student conferences and confidential parent calls. Christina…
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