The Jews have always known this. That's why, long before the advent of teacher unions and vote-conscious politicians, class size mattered. The Talmud tells us that one teacher was deemed sufficient for up to 25 students. For 40 students, an aide was required and for 50 students, an additional teacher was required. And that's why the Jews have always honored teachers, often more than parents themselves.
Education is responsible for nothing less than our continued survival.
And enabled us to become contributing members of whatever society we lived in. So take the time to thank your children's teachers. And thank the ancient Jews for instituting compulsory public education. If they had opted for home schooling, we might have perished long ago. All rights reserved.