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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sally Weale Education correspondent

SHOCKING: Bigger classes harming pupils progress say 9 in 10 uk teachers - You Need To See This

Pupils at desks in classroom
In a poll of 3,000 teachers by the NASUWT, 75% reported having to cope with increased class sizes. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Three out of four teachers in the UK say class sizes are getting bigger, having a negative impact on pupil progress, levels of attainment and behaviour during lessons, according to a survey.

As schools struggle to help pupils catch up amid continuing disruption resulting from the pandemic, more than nine out of 10 (95%) teachers warned that bigger classes were damaging their ability to meet the needs of all pupils.

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