I teach six high school classes (no prep period) since a full-time teacher was moved to another school. Class sizes have increased to 40 or more, including some with 10 or more special education students at all grade levels.

Special education teachers are no longer assigned as collaborative classroom teachers but have been replaced by aides and now divide their time with a neighboring school. Our school is a Title I qualified school (though without Title I funding) with much diversity and many English Learners. We have made great progress on API, but because some group targets have not been met, our whole district has been designated program improvement, in spite of an excellent reputation in the state and beyond and excellent facilities.

Classrooms are physically crowded, and there is not enough money to copy needed curriculum materials, and duplicator machines have been deactivated or removed. Custodians clean classrooms three days rather than five, so I use my own vacuum. The school nurse no longer provides a partial first-aid kit for minor emergencies, and I am spending more out of pocket on classroom supplies than ever.