SPS parents pack school board meeting to voice concerns over split classrooms

SEATTLE — Parents of Seattle Public Schools students packed a Wednesday school board meeting to voice concerns overThe split mixes students from different grades to keep up with the required student-to-teacher ratio and started over a month into the school year. The split primarily impacted kindergarten to third grade classrooms.

Parents expressed concerns saying their children cried when they found out they were moving classrooms and the timing of the transition was disruptive. "These adjustments are made to ensure students benefit from smaller class sizes, but also ensuring Seattle Public Schools again remains fiscally responsible," said SPS Superintendent Brent. C Jones."Please work with us together because we're all one team trying to make this happen."

The district said they are required to meet the 17 students to one teacher ratio, for kindergarten through third grade, to receive their full state funding.

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