Thanks to a smaller-class-size mandate, by September 2027, New York City classes will be capped at 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, 23 in fourth through eighth grade and 25 in high school.

This will necessitate the hiring of 3,700 public school teachers, as well as the creation of hundreds of new classrooms within already overcrowded buildings. Parents have concerns about how the process will play out.

Read more at: https://www.the74million.org/article/parents-wonder-where-will-nyc-get-more-teachers-space-to-make-smaller-classes/