Fairfax County Public Schools: Don't pass a 2014-15 class size increase without county-established class size caps.

Joanna Spiro Haycock Elementary

Haycock ES

Haycock

This problem of over-sized classrooms is acute at Haycock.

For better education, ES class caps should be below 25.

Haycock

Parent from Haycock

Please cap class sizes for Fairfax County, especially for Haycock Elementary School! Thank you!

Colvin Run Elementary

Not having a cap on middle school and high school class sizes is criminal. Perhaps the school principals and their small army of assistant principals should all be crammed into one office, then we'd see some change!

Haycock

Most experts agree that smaller class size is especially critical in grades K-3 when children are learning the basic skills involved in reading, writing, and arithmetic. The most positive results are achieved when these classes are kept to 20 or fewer students!

Smaller Class Sizes = students who learn in class rather than by doing excessive amounts of homework after school, teachers who cah provide a creative learning environment rather than just managing classroom chaos, a positive learning environment for diverse learners where each child can succeed. Let's get rid of all the unnecessary programs and focus on giving students a solid educational foundation!

My daughter was half-day kindergarten (the last year that FCPS had half-day) with 30 kids. I credit an amazing teacher (Ms. Waterston, you're the best!) and her assistant (Ms. Paulston) with getting all those kids ready for 1st grade. Please keep classes smaller for everyone's sake!

Our kids deserve to learn in smaller classes!!

Children, teachers and administrators will benefit from smaller classes. Larger classes will remove what little flexibility exists in our educational system. Classes are already too large, and we rely too heavily on teaching assistants/aides and parent volunteers to meet educational goals.

In a county as wealthy as ours, we have to do a better job of helping our teachers educate our students and that begins by reducing class sizes. Less administrative overhead and more teachers!

Haycock in Falls Church, VA Smaller class size is a critical element of learning success. Teacher need to be able to effectively manage an entire classroom and at the same differentiate learning needs of each student. How can they do that when class sizes keep growing.

Stenwood ES, already classes are too big, sadly we bought here for the schools but upset with class sizes.

Please consider Monday afternoons before increasing ckass size