AFT Resolution

CLASS SIZE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

WHEREAS, class size is of paramount importance in the education of pupils; and

WHEREAS, class size is extremely critical in the area of Special Education since handicapped children are especially in need of maximum individual attention:

RESOLVED, that for all special education programs, maximum class sizes should be negotiated by the collective bargaining representative of the teachers; and

RESOLVED, that where mainstreaming with regular pupils is involved that class size should not exceed the limits established for special education classes.

(1976)