Maintaining What Matters Most: Protecting Class Sizes
Monday, October 20, 2025
Impact of increased class sizes on student feedback
District budget deficit and potential reductions
November 4th operating levy referendum
Maintenance of secondary elective courses
Per pupil funding disparities in Minnesota
Areas of Interest (3)
- Waconia schools seek $3M annual levy to escape bottom 25% of Minnesota per-pupil funding.
- Teachers warn that budget cuts and increased class sizes threaten student-teacher connections.
- District facing potential budget reductions if the November 4th referendum fails.
Notable Quotes (1)
If we're adding five, maybe 10 kids more a class and I'm teaching five classes a day, that's 50 more kids, that's that's a class and a half more that I I'm now stretched.
Class size impactDiscussing the workload implications of higher student-to-teacher ratios.
People (1)
Unnamed TeacherTeacherExpresses concern over workload and loss of student connection if class sizes increase.
1 quote
Expresses concern over workload and loss of student connection if class sizes increase.
“If we're adding five, maybe 10 kids more a class and I'm teaching five classes a day, that's 50 more kids... I'm now stretched.”
Describing the impact of increased class sizes on teaching capacity.
Places Mentioned
Waconia Public SchoolsMinnesota
Events & Meetings (1)
- November 4th: District operating levy referendum vote