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Parents, teachers press Mt. Diablo Unified board on class sizes, counselors and missing acoustic tiles
Summary
Multiple parents, substitutes and teachers told the Mount Diablo Unified Board at its Sept. 24 meeting that large elementary class sizes, limited counselor coverage and missing acoustic tiles at some campuses are harming students and overburdening staff.
A string of parents, substitutes and teachers described crowded classrooms, thin student support services and unfinished facilities work during public comment at the Mount Diablo Unified School District Board meeting Sept. 24, 2025.
Speakers said kindergarten and primary classrooms are routinely exceeding 28to32 students, forcing volunteers and substitutes to shoulder much of the supervision. Substitute teacher Carolyn Bowden said she saw one kindergarten classroom where a single substitute covered 32 students and contrasted that with a transitional kindergarten class she observed with one adult for eight students.
"What I'm saying to you is that you are putting too much of a burden on your teachers, especially in the lower grades," Bowden said.
Other commenters described similar scenes. Caroline Mamedi, a first-grade parent and preschool teacher, said…
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