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Originally Posted by TiltonBB
Growing up through the 60's our grade 1 through 6 classes had 28 to 32 students and one teacher, no aide. I remember it as being organized and controlled, a good atmosphere to learn in.
Are the kids that much more difficult to control now? Is it mostly the kids that come from homes showing no respect for their teachers?
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I think we have a broader spectrum of students now due to mainstreaming. Kids from the LSS are now in the regular classrooms, for example. So, extra personnel with specialized expertise. They're needed, but they really aren't listed as "teachers". In addition to regular vacations, teachers have more options for (personal) time off. Solution? We hire more substitutes. I have a friend who retired and was immediately hired back as a full time substitute. I have another friend at a private school who told me that they don't use substitutes -- they "cover for each other" when somebody has to take time off. I expect there is little abuse of personal time off in that situation.