Dear PFT Members,                                                                          Aug 12, 2025

Welcome Back! See below to be “in the know” as we dive into the 2025-26 school year. As the year goes on, don’t forget, we have many layers of support as PFT Members. Your PFT Site Rep is right there on your campus, as your first line of defense when you have questions or need support. The PFT Vice Presidents (elementary, middle, high, and special education) and the PFT staff are there to support the Site Reps and are also here to help you. Don’t hesitate to reach out. (See contact list attached). Together we are strong!

2025-26 Staffing & Class Sizes

Class Size Reduction: Despite significant budget cuts, our most recent ratified PUSD/PFT Agreement for 2025-26 maintains class sizes, including staffing ratios, elementary class size caps and secondary class size targets. *(See MOU attached)

Preschool
A 1:12 adult to student ratio must be maintained in all licensed classrooms. The only exception to this is during nap time, which can be a 1:24 ratio as long as all children are on their mat, and other staff is readily available and on campus. Please contact your PFT Rep if you are asked to go over these ratios.

Elementary

Due to recent Universal TK legislation, TK class sizes have a cap of 20, with a student to adult ratio of no higher than 10:1. In grades K-3, class sizes remain the same as last year with a cap of 26. Grades 4-5 continue to have a cap of 31.* In general education, caps in TK-5 are considered “hard caps” because they are tied to state funding legislation. In a typical year, elementary classes exceed the cap by one student on a rare and exceptional basis only. Please contact your PFT Site Rep if you are being asked to go over the cap.

Special Education

Special Education caseloads will be provided to PFT each month by the Special Ed Dept, and your Special Education UBC Team will monitor them to ensure consistency across the district.  Please contact PFT Special Education Vice President, Nicole Stowell, at nicstowell@gmail.com with caseload or other questions related to special education.

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