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Teachers cite survey data showing large class sizes, urge caps during negotiations
Summary
The Redwood City Teachers Association told the board that teachers are often working with classes of 25–30 students and urged caps (K–5 at 20; middle school at 25); union leaders presented survey findings and asked the board to prioritize class‑size reductions in bargaining.
The Redwood City Teachers Association presented teacher survey data to the school board on April 1, saying current class sizes are straining instruction and recovery from post‑pandemic learning losses.
"For current class sizes, current average class size reported is between the range of 21 and 28 with 27 being a frequent answer," RCTA president Brenna Gear told trustees. The union's survey found period‑based and multi‑group configurations frequently reach the high‑20s or exceed 30 students per period, and 76% of teachers surveyed said their classes are too large to meet…
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