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

Haycock

Haycock

I'm particularly concerned for Haycock Elementary

Haycock elementary

My children's classes have never been below 26 since one of them had a class of 24 in Kindergarten. Now they routinely push 30 and a new system had to be created because of an AAP level IV class that would have been at 34. Fairfax County MUST protect the reputation and quality of its schools to maintain the tax base it has come to depend on from property owners.

The excellence of Fairfax county schools is what brings many families to our area and what keeps them here. Continuing to chip away at this by raising class sizes, cutting programs, etc. is short sited and will lead to decreased tax base as families go elsewhere. "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" might be a good policy in theory but will have long terms effects that will undo years of work to build a great system.

Marshall Road

Classes are too large already

Haycock

Please do not allow class sizes to increase.

Please do not increase class sizes. The classes are big enough already.

Reduce administrative overgrowth prior to reducing the number of teachers and increasing their burden.

Marshall Road Elementary

I believe there are better ways to balance school budget such as reducing administrative cost than increasing class size.

Limit class sizes, especially at Churchill Road ES and Longfellow MS.

Churchill Road Elementary Longfellow Middle School

Haycock

Classes are too big now!

If reducing class size means doing away with the French Immersion program, then so be it. That way it will be fair for kids living in the kent gardens school jurisdiction.

Haycock, Longfellow, McLean HS