We are in California and I think DD8's G&T class is 31. We heard from a friend that class sizes at her old school might increase to 40 next year. I find that hard to believe as the classrooms are already packed.
I counted 34 chairs at her school's 4th grade class. I really don't know how a teacher can teach that many children much less keep them all in line.
She's entering 4th next year and we know layoffs are happening again. We were told that if the number of 4th grade G&T children in 4th exceeds the limit, they will have to hire a second teacher, and so class sizes will decrease. Or they'll just pack them to the brim.
We keep threatening to home school but she's socially very active and very happy, finally.
