Although everyone agrees that today's children are the future of the country and that education is an investment, the education sector is short of funds for years. You might assume that it is the government's top priority, but it is not. Along with stagnant teacher salaries and furloughs, one of the unfortunate results of budget cuts is increased class sizes. consequently the class should be smaller. When class sizes are too large, a person has problems that affect students and teachers, and both the student and the teacher have problems. Class sizes can have an effect on student success. Large class sizes are unfair to students for many reasons. why students and teachers encounter problems when there are more students than classrooms. In a smaller class teachers would be able to carry out more practical activities. If class sizes were smaller, teachers would be able to do more hands-on activities and there would be less chance of distractions. Even so, teachers would be able to do more hands-on activities and there would be less chance of distraction. Teachers could do more hands-on activities in a science lesson, such as in-class experiments, rather than homework outside of class. In smaller classes there would be less opportunity for distractions, more time to review an important task, there would be more interaction with the teacher. in many cases this year.” (Giuliani, 1)There would be more time to review for an important test in a smaller class. There would be more interaction with the teacher in a smaller class. According to Scott Thill "Billionaire Bill Gates' proposal to increase cl...... middle of paper......IEF: renovated teachers' lounge." Wilson Daily Times [Wilson, NC] October 26, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Web Context. April 8, 2014. Solochek, Jeffrey S. "TIME FOR RENEWAL? Schools Need Major Updates." Tampa Bay Times [St. Petersburg, FL] October 14, 2012: 1. Opposed Viewpoints in Context. Web. April 8, 2014. Many teachers believe that classrooms are too small. Many teachers and students believe the classrooms are not big enough. If students are working on a group activity that takes up a lot of space, they will need to do the activity in the hallway. If students are watching a movie in class, they will have to move or adjust because students are most likely in the back of the room and cannot see. Teachers may not have enough desks, some students may end up sitting in a part of the classroom where it may be the size of a wardrobe..