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Teachers tell board overcrowded classes, loss of PLC time are hurting instruction
Summary
Multiple Midland ISD teachers told the school board at public forum that large class rosters and elimination of professional learning community time are straining teachers, increasing burnout risk and reducing ability to give student feedback. Speakers asked the board to review staffing allocations and restore PLC time for non-tested subjects.
Several Midland Independent School District teachers told the board Sept. 16 that large class sizes and the loss of professional learning community (PLC) time are undermining instruction and increasing the risk of teacher burnout.
At public forum, Crystal Nastasi, a seventh‑grade Texas history teacher at Alamo Junior High, said she currently teaches 188 students across seven class periods and that her largest class has 35 students. She said the campus now has only two full‑time social studies teachers and that a health teacher was assigned four social studies sections in addition to regular duties. "Without that [PLC] structure, the workload is heavier, less efficient, and ultimately impacts the quality of instruction our…
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