How many kids are in your child's class....(vent)

[Stacey42]

There are i think 22 kids currently in DS1's 2nd grade and 18 in DS2's 1st grade class, but there may be 20. He had a couple new kids come in but I think at least one left. Both their kindergarten classes had 17-18 kids. They teach in pod groups though and the kids move around during the day based on reading & math levels to learn those things with other kids in other classes at the same learning level.

I have no idea if there is a law about it or not but this is a rural county. There is only one primary school (and one of every other school) so there is no place else to send the kids. Many of the rules about class sizes & testing improvements can't be applied here. Plus they let go or had retire at least one teacher at each grade level over the summer who were never replaced due to budget cuts, so this year there is one classroom fewer for each grade.