NDP will cap class sizes for young students: Selinger

Posted: 11:19 AM CDT Friday, Sep. 2, 2011

Premier Greg Selinger said a re-elected NDP government will cap class sizes for kids in kindergarten to grade 3 at 20 students within five years.

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Premier Greg Selinger said a re-elected NDP government will cap class sizes for kids in kindergarten to grade 3 at 20 students within five years.

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Premier Greg Selinger said a re-elected NDP government will cap class sizes for kids in kindergarten to grade 3 at 20 students within five years.

He said the initiative would cost an additional $20 million annually in teachers’ salaries and a total of $85 million to expand schools.

The NDP estimates the province would need an extra 240 teachers to meet the class-size target.

Hadas Parush / Winnipeg Free Press
Premier Greg Selinger meets with members of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Friday. He announced class sizes will be capped for younger students. — Hadas Parush / Winnipeg Free Press Premier Greg Selinger meets with members of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Friday. He announced class sizes will be capped for younger students.

Selinger made the announcement at the headquarters of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.

He said research shows kids do better throughout their school career if they get a good start. The NDP initiative would do that by allowing kids more individual attention from their teachers, he said.