Legislators, school boards and school administrators have had decade after decade to get this right (emphasizing the academic classroom teacher). The fact that the citizens of Florida had to create an amendment to force limits on class size illustrates that those in charge have no interest in dealing with the problem! Notice that after all the funding cutbacks, we still have coaches, head coaches, athletic directors, the continued creation of unessential courses to employ more coaches, and all manner of employees not involved with teaching children. Consider also the massive amounts spent on technology. Despite the fact that the two high schools in my county that issued laptop computers to each child both received a "D" grade, many still feel that even more technology is the only answer. So sure, under these conditions, complience with the law is financially challenging. But please, from the standpoint of an educator with nearly 30 years experience, don't give ground on the class size issue. I've taught classes that numbered in the low 20s and also the mid to high 30s. The difference? With a class of 23 I felt like no accomplishment was impossible for my students. With 35+? A good day was when I didn't need to call the school nurse, the resource officer, or both. Whether or not anyone was learning under these conditions was, at best, an afterthought.