It’s not the size of the class, it’s the ability of the teacher.
Giggle-snorts ensue as others with naughty minds respond.
I almost read this wrong! 😉 RT @BarackObama: Share your thoughts on whether class size matters: http://t.co/9wTiYcUz
— Audarshia Townsend (@IAmAudarshia) May 25, 2012
Size queen! @BarackObama: Share your thoughts on whether class size matters: http://t.co/8RpQup6s
— Patrick Swayze (@patpowers) May 25, 2012
In case you missed it, President Obama and Mitt Romney are currently arguing over whether size matters. Seriously.
— (((Brandon Simes))) (@BrandonSimes) May 25, 2012
This was a failed attempt to slam Mitt Romney, who agrees it’s more use than size (giggle.)
https://twitter.com/USCnNC/status/206070917871304705
Aren't there some real issues around for Obama to solve? “@washtimes: Obama camp hits Romney over class sizehttp://t.co/oHZdKJPw”
— Sharon (@SBroadie) May 25, 2012
And, of course, his follow-up tweet is also a fail.
RT @BarackObama: Malena A: “I invite Romney to spend one whole week in my class with 38 sixth graders and we'll see if class size matters.”
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 25, 2012
Despite @barackobama campaign jumping on Romney's remarks on #classsize, his budget wd slash $620M in class size funds http://t.co/6snFC2PW
— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) May 25, 2012
.@BarackObama's Terrible Week Continues: Attacks @MittRomney for comments echoed by his own Education Secretary: http://t.co/DKLQPrcK #Oops
— Ryan Williams (@RyanGOP) May 25, 2012
If @BarackObama believes what his campaign is saying, he should fire Arne Duncan for supporting @MittRomney's view on class size
— Ryan Williams (@RyanGOP) May 25, 2012
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The Obama campaign responded with a statement from spokeswoman Lis Smith asking “what planet does he live on?” and describing how Romney “continued to insist — against all evidence — that larger class sizes are the answer to a good education.”
But Romney isn’t alone in his thinking. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made exactly the same case for years, citing studies indicating that larger classes were not inherently detrimental. Last year, Duncan described class size as “a sacred cow and we need to take it on.” He’s publicly called on school districts to pay better-performing teachers higher salaries in exchange for taking on bigger classes, rather than using that money make sure the teacher-to-student ratio doesn’t grow in every class.
Whoops! Size really doesn’t matter, evidently. Good news, fellas!
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