Smaller Class Sizes in SUSD

We moved our family to the area so that our children could attend a strong public school in the Saugus Union School District. It is very disappointing that the board has approved a class increase of 28:1 in TK-3rd grade, and 31:1 in 4th-6th grades, and this is not a hard cap. Not only are the TK-3rd grade class sizes well above the state average of 22:1, but also there is virtually no classroom aide support for TK and Kindergarten, and absolutely no support in the other grades. With nearly 30 five and six-year-olds in a class, a teacher will struggle to provide the educational, social, and emotional support necessary to our children. The high class size also poses a safety concern, especially in the younger grades where the children are not yet self-sufficient. Smaller class sizes are known to correlate to student success. Our children's education should be the board's top priority, and this class increase is unacceptable.