Class Size Counts in Washington

October is Class Size Counts Month in Washington.

The quality of a classroom teacher, combined with the number of students the teacher serves, are the most important variables in school improvement. In the state of Washington, our class sizes are too large. Our state’s class size rank is 47^th out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia.) Fortunately, we can do something to change this statistic. 

Class Size Counts is a statewide effort to reduce overcrowded class sizes in Washington. As our teachers continue to work to differentiate core instruction to meet individual learning needs, the need for small numbers of students in each class grows. Further, high class sizes make it more difficult to provide students the individual help and support they deserve.

Class Size Counts is collecting class size numbers and stories from across the state throughout October. Share yours and help raise awareness of the need to reduce class sizes for all grades and subjects. To get involved and share your class size, or that of your child, please go to www.ClassSizeCountsWA.com. Once there, you can share the actual number of kids in our classrooms, not the building average.  You can also share how class size numbers impact teaching and learning for our students.

All children deserve a quality public education and small class sizes are essential.

Mick Miller, WWPS Superintendent

Margo Piver, WWVEA President