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

no thanks. as a substitute, anything over 20 is just too much. I didn't go for leave no child behind. I don't agree with increasing class size.

Kent Gardens

Wolftrap ES. Please keep class sizes at acceptable level. Large class sizes are not helpful to our children and their learning potential.

Haycock

Large class sizes are directly linked to diminished retention in early learning.

Haycock Elementary

There needs to be some limit to any proposed increase, preferably below the state caps. Look for other ways to try to balance the budget.

Cap class size

I am very concerned about the class sizes at Wolftrap ES. This issue has gone on far too long, and it's time we address it.

Wolftrap ES. Elementary skills are so important, and I fear it will be hard to know which kids need more help in larger classes.

With class sizes of 30 kids or more, teachers have a difficult time in reaching all of the students, especially those that need more attention or have some kind of learning disability. Additionally, those children that are advanced but not in a Level 4 class need to be noticed so that they can be given more challenging work.

Wolftrap ES already has a problem with huge class sizes. Large class sizes lead to more behavioral issues and less learning in the classroom. Please consider class size caps. Saying every school should bear the pain is not fair - some schools are already in significant pain.

Class size is a huge, huge issue for all kids, especially kids at Wolftrap Elementary…..My daughter's first grade class had 31 kids and it was such a tough year for her….The teacher didn't have enough time to spend with the kids at this very critical time. In addition, it's next to impossible to include kids with disabilities into large general education classrooms. Children with significant learning issues will miss out on learning beside their peers in the general education setting. The general education teacher doesn't have enough time to modify the curriculum for any student, much less a student with significant delays. Please, please consider ALL kids when making such a change.

Wolftrap Elementary

I went to a few schools growing up. One of them being Woodbridge school which have very large classes and I will say the amount of children skipping school, fighting and just plain not caring about class was enormous. Smaller class sizes are the only way to make sure no child is left behind.

Wolftrap ES

Wolftrap ES

We cannot maintain our levels of excellence with increased class sizes. It would be detrimental to our children's education. Passing this increase would simply not be fair to our children.

Please do not raise class sizes - they are already too big, the rooms way too cramped and both these affect learning. teachers cannot do more than lecture in the classes as it is and that is not effective.

Haycock Elementary School