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Teachers, parents press Redwood City school board to reduce kindergarten class sizes; teachers’ union asks district to endorse parcel tax
Summary
At the March 11 school board meeting teachers, parents and union leaders urged the board to reduce kindergarten and TK class sizes and speed special‑education assessments. The Redwood City Teachers Association asked the district to endorse a parcel tax and said the measure would raise about $12.2 million annually.
More than a dozen teachers and parents told the Redwood City School Board on March 11 that kindergarten classrooms are too large and that delays in identifying students with special needs are denying children crucial early interventions.
Christy Herrera, who identified herself as a Hoover kindergarten teacher with 23 years in the district, described crowded classrooms that limit teachers’ ability to offer individualized support. “Kindergarten is where children are learning how to function in a school community,” Herrera said, adding that in her class this year “we have 27…
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