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Silver Falls teachers urge board to prioritize class size, classroom conditions

Silver Falls School District Board of Directors · September 8, 2025
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Summary

Emily Rao, the newly elected president of the Silver Falls Education Association, told the board the district faces staffing churn, unusually large class sizes (including 41 students in AP psychology and 34 in some middle-school English classes) and heat/AC problems in some rooms, urging the board to consider classroom impacts when making budget and schedule decisions.

Emily Rao, who identified herself as the new president of the Silver Falls Education Association, addressed the board about working conditions for licensed staff and the consequential effects on students. Rao said most buildings have new principals this year and that teachers are sometimes assigned to grade levels they…

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