Lorraine Taylor: Wellington Silverstream school principal says reduced teacher/student ratio announcement 'disappointing' and 'disrespectful' - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

One Wellington school principal has expressed disappointment with today's education announcement.

Labour has said they will reduce the teacher/student ratio from 1:29 to 1:28 for year 4- 8 pupils in order to reverse declining achievement during those years.

Lorraine Taylor, principal at Wellington's Silverstream school says this announcement is somewhat disrespectful to teachers.

Lorraine Taylor says that teachers need extra support in the classroom, and another adult in the room would help more than removing one student.

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