I don't think 25 students is unreasonable, but if 3-4 of those students have codes or behavioral problems that's when problems arise. My sister teaches elementary and spends a large portion of her day dealing with a small percentage of her class. This takes her attention away from the rest of the kids. It's frustrating because the support isn't there for teachers in situations like this. Instead of helping the child that is struggling with reading she is focused on the kid that's busy stealing others property (daily struggle for her this year).
A large portion of my friends and family are teachers. I have no idea how they get through their day without snapping. Lack of resources, lack of support, and absolutely nasty parents make it a very hard career. On the surface, teachers seem to have an easy ride, but it's an unreal amount of time and work. On top of that, they have to see some horrible situations that some children have to live with which puts a real emotional toll on them as well.
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