nannyde, you said,

"He's in a classroom of 26 kids and one teacher. If you do research to find out what is the best adult to child ratio for school aged kids you will see that the best MAXIMUM adult to child ratio is one adult for fifteen kids. Year after year he's in a classroom of 25 plus kids. My school district KNOWS that this isn't good for kids. They KNOW that their education is comprimised by these low numbers but year after year they do the SAME thing knowing FULL WELL it is the WRONG THING TO DO."

once again, that would take more MONEY also....except that money comes out of taxpayer's pockets - taxpayers that may or may not have kids. NOBODY wants to pay more taxes EVEN if "it's in the best interest of the children."

anyhow, daycare and school isn't even a good comparison as far as ratios. school children are older than DC children and require less "care" if any as far as feeding, changing, etc. for the most part, it is a group of children all the same age (which makes a difference) and they're being taught instead of "cared for." they can go to the bathroom by themselves. the teacher doesn't have to cook for them, feed them, or clean up after they eat. there is a nurse on site if someone gets hurt or needs to change clothes. there's a janitor to clean the bathrooms or pick up a spill or vomit. it's WAY different. i've worked in daycare and in the classroom and the classroom requires way less physically demanding work which allows more time for supervision and....dun dun dun.....teaching.

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