The Montessori schools went to had about 1.2 FTEs per 30 children and that worked. I think it's generally a question of putting the effort where it matters the most.
As far as I understand it, in non-Montessori schools, a lot of teacher effort is spent on the wrong things, like grading, anti-cheating measures, very strict lesson orders, and so on.
Yup, most public schools are a means of instilling a fear of authority, a means for providing cheap day care, and finally a means of education, in that order of priority.
As far as I understand it, in non-Montessori schools, a lot of teacher effort is spent on the wrong things, like grading, anti-cheating measures, very strict lesson orders, and so on.