Sentences with phrase «advocate with class size»

«It puts the taxpayers» money at risk and it puts vulnerable children at risk,» said Leonie Haimson, an education advocate with Class Size Matters and a DOE budget watchdog.

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Districts utilized the teaching allocation to fund both specialty and core subject teachers in the years since, but with last year's mandate to chop class sizes, district advocates said they would have been forced to lay off specialty educators to clear funding for the new core subject teachers.

The non-profit advocates for traditional public schools with smaller class sizes and other education policies that «have been proven to work.»

It is also an example of another charter school operator recognizing that it can't succeed without the voices of those who work most closely with students and can best advocate for what students need to succeed — things like smaller class sizes and a great curriculum.

«As we continue to bargain in good faith, we stand in solidarity with parents, clergy and community - based organizations who are advocating for smaller class sizes, a better school day and an elected school board.

In fact, teacher tenure has served as an important protection to allow teachers to advocate for students — especially with regard to maintaining manageable class sizes, safe instructional spaces, the needs of students who are English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities.

One bipartisan - supported reprieve to the looming class size order, House Bill 13, gained unanimous approval in the state House in February, but despite advocates» calls for urgent action this spring, the legislation has lingered in the Senate Rules Committee with little indication it will be taken up soon.