Not exact matches
Perspective is needed: The 5 percent cut could be accomplished by allowing pupil -
teacher ratios to
rise by just one student per
teacher — a change that's virtually unnoticeable by most
teachers.
According to the National Education Union (NEU), the cuts to front - line teaching posts are happening at a time when pupil - to - classroom
teacher ratios are
rising, which means bigger classes and less individual attention for children.
Teacher demand is on the rise, as a function of changes in student enrollment, shifts in pupil - teacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of teacher att
Teacher demand is on the
rise, as a function of changes in student enrollment, shifts in pupil -
teacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of teacher att
teacher ratios, and most significantly, high levels of
teacher att
teacher attrition.
At the same time that costs were
rising, the student - to -
teacher ratio fell by about a third, from 26:1 to 17:1.
Pupil
teacher ratios are
rising which means bigger class sizes and less attention for individuals.
The cuts to front - line teaching posts are happening at a time when pupil - to - classroom
teacher ratios are
rising, which means bigger classes and less individual attention for children.
«We know there are some local challenges, the truth is despite
rising pupil numbers and the competitive jobs market a stronger economy has created, more people are entering the teaching profession than leaving it, there are 13,100 more
teachers today than when we came to office and the
ratio of
teachers to pupils is stable with more
teachers also choosing to come back to the classroom,» he said.
Although school enrollments are expected to grow in the next decade, NCES reports that student - to -
teacher ratios will actually improve, primarily because the number of school
teachers is
rising faster than the number of students.
Gibb said: «We know there are some local challenges, the truth is despite
rising pupil numbers and the competitive jobs market a stronger economy has created, more people are entering the teaching profession than leaving it, there are 13,100 more
teachers today than when we came to office and the
ratio of
teachers to pupils is stable with more
teachers also choosing to come back to the classroom.