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Students will be able to interact freely with teachers because there would be an increase in teachers. Public schools have a teacher shortage, resulting in minimal learning and often leaving students out of discussions. Studies show that smaller classrooms tend to perform better than larger ones. In the article “The Importance of Low Student-Teacher Ratios” it states “Fewer students means teachers have more manageable workloads and more time to work individually with students; they can engage them more, try different activities and lessons that might not be feasible in a larger class, and, because they have fewer students to monitor, they tend to spend less time on classroom management issues, such as discipline” (Global Post). By hiring more teachers at school you can have smaller classrooms. Having smaller classrooms leads to increased learning because teachers would be able to work with students individually more often and teachers would also have more time to prepare material for students to learn. Another reason why a higher teacher-to-student ratio benefits schools is that students may be more engaged. The article also mentions: "In contrast, in a class of 15 students, students may feel more responsible or more comfortable participating in class discussions - and this greater degree of responsibility can certainly lead to better