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Beatty teacher urges Del Valle ISD to add dual-language kindergarten teacher over equity concerns
Summary
A kindergarten teacher said dual-language sections at Beatty carry 22–23 students while monolingual classes have about 12, calling for an additional dual-language teacher to address inequity and anticipated growth.
Paula Flores Garcia, a Beatty Elementary kindergarten teacher, told trustees the campus runs two dual-language kindergarten classes with 22 and 23 students and two monolingual sections with about a dozen students each, producing unequal instructional conditions.
“My concern is equity,” Paula Flores Garcia said, describing how monolingual students sometimes receive more individualized attention and participation opportunities when their classes are substantially smaller. She asked the district to consider adding another dual-language kindergarten teacher to ensure equitable learning conditions as pre-K enrollment forecasts indicate continued growth.
Board members and staff acknowledged the concern and noted the district is providing targeted support to campuses with low benchmark performance; no staffing decision was made during the meeting.
