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Load of Bull # 1

"teachers are teaching more students"

Fact, it is shrinking and has been for decades

Number of students per teacher in public schools, 1955-2001


1955
26.9

1960
25.8

1965
24.7

1970
22.3

1971
22.3

1972
21.7

1973
21.3

1974
20.8

1975
20.4

1976
20.2

1977
19.7

1978
19.3

1979
19.1

1980
18.7

1981
18.8

1982
18.6

1983
18.4

1984
18.1

1985
17.9

1986
17.7

1987
17.6

1988
17.3

1989
17.2

1990
17.2

1991
17.3

1992
17.4

1993
17.4

1994
17.3

1995
17.3

1996
17.1

1997
16.8

1998
16.4

1999
16.1

2000
16.0

2001
15.1