An open letter about class sizes of 35-36 in 2nd grade at PS 85 in Queens
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK5BqYbQJOz7ffQaDZa0zBwAVKFS4bfXKmCil6kJ8TgcWTmYbMuRlP6jAJElTXXjvFqdQB2PoLudESt2_8FILzsK17U7O3jVQ9gjpuulylO8jbE_xTBmo1dAXP2tpcuphDWrI4AXM9xU/s1600/overcrowded+class.jpg)
Attn: Chancellor FariƱa, Class Size Matters, NYC City Council, et. al.
To Whom It May Concern:
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Randi Marshall and I am a parent at PS 85Q in Astoria. I have recently learned that the DOE has decided that our 2nd grade classes should be 36 and 35 students respectively - with no teaching assistant, despite UFT guidelines that say 32 is the absolute limit.
This is completely unacceptable and will set our children up to fail. It will create a chaotic learning environment, where no teacher can truly teach and no student can truly learn.
The principal of PS 85Q was prepared to create a third general education second grade classroom to allow for smaller class sizes; she even selected a new teacher, who has set up her classroom. But just this week, our principal learned that the DOE would not be approving the budget needed for NYC Public School Parents: An open letter about class sizes of 35-36 in 2nd grade at PS 85 in Queens: