LINCOLN- Class sizes need to be more manageable, especially when special education students are involved, in order to keep teachers from being overwhelmed, says Sen. Danielle Conrad. She wanted to start a conversation about school class sizes. Her bill (LB1081) would require public school districts to follow specific class size limits to decrease the burden for teachers.

Conrad said she knows the bill isn’t ready to move out of the Legislature’s Education Committee this year, but she sees it as a first step to addressing a problem that contributes to Nebraska’s worsening teacher shortage. “I had the opportunity to visit with some former educators who were sharing their experiences with me about why they left the classroom,” Conrad said.

Spencer Head, president of the OPS school board, said on Tuesday that if LB1081 were to pass, the district would have to hire 1,000 new teachers to comply with the legislation guidelines. LB1081 would require that by the 2025-26 school year, each public school district would have to follow specific student-to-teacher ratios.

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