We need to regulate the number of students in primary classrooms. Having over 20 students with one teacher in primary is not conducive to the most positive early school experience.
Notes
All teachers and parents concerned with class size should contact their Principal, PEI Teachers Federation Union Representative, and Family of Schools District Advisory Council representatives to raise this as a priority concern.
Based on quotes from Minister of Education Currie below regarding class size, will reducing class size be a priority for him?
References
- Mr. Currie (then Min of Health, and now Min of Education) talking about class size on Nov 24, 2015 (click to read full transcript):
“the challenge that is facing the classroom teacher today is the complexity of the composition of that class size of 30, for example. It presents huge challenges to teachers as they try to sort of manage the different levels of learning and the pressure puts on teachers to sort of meet their targets and meet their outcomes as you focus on curriculum.”
- Mr. Currie on Nov 25, 2015 (click to read full transcript):
“I think that the engagement – particularly of communities across Prince Edward Island and families – is so important because I think it’s an understanding and sort of a – the process will educate parents, the impact. Class size doesn’t always necessarily represent better outcomes and better achievement. Research shows us that and we have those statistics and data. It’s about the parity and the balance because of the resources that are aligned to class sizes and school populations.”
- Wikipedia page for “Class Size”
- “Class size refers to the number of students a teacher faces during a given period of instruction.[1] Dozens of studies on Class-size reduction demonstrate its positive impact on student performance, though a smaller number of studies attempt to cast doubt on the connection between class size and student learning.”
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