Jamaal Bowman tweeted the following:
"Decreasing classroom sizes to 20-25 students is a long overdue, evidenced-based investment that students, teachers, and families have been calling for for years."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Jamaal Bowman:
"Overcrowded classrooms are often cited as one of the reasons why more and more teachers are leaving the classroom. By contrast, wealthy school districts more often have the resources and staffing capacity to offer smaller class sizes."Read on Twitter
"In New York, teachers can be expected to serve a classroom with as many as 34 children, which doesnt realistically allow for children to meaningfully grow in a supportive, enriching learning environment."Read on Twitter
"Our least resourced public schools serving predominantly Black and Brown children are the ones most often forced to increase class sizes due to a lack of funding and teachers."Read on Twitter