A significant reshuffling of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) classrooms started on Monday. Some students at about half of SPS will have a new teacher or classmates in split-level classrooms. The split mixes students from different grades to keep up with the required student-to-teacher ratio. “He really likes his teacher and has some of his best friends there, so there’s been some anxiety about the change,” Ellie Bly said. Bly’s son is a fourth grader at Cedar Park Elementary. His class is now split with third graders. “I do have some academic concerns,” Bly said. “Are they going to be able to meet the needs of the fourth graders if the third graders need more time of the teachers? I think they’ll do the best they can, but they can probably use some support with some paraeducators if they have to manage a wider ability level of needs in the classroom.” Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/education/split-classrooms-at-some-seattle-public-schools/281-554cd06a-90c8-4c05-a89d-e62c3ea29c6a