Patty Murray actually said...

It was put into the bill simply to force us as Members of Congress to come together on a balanced, thoughtful approach on how we deal with o...

Again, other countries aren't doing this. This is not what South Korea is doing. They are investing more.

Negative Impact of Larger Class Sizes

To take away stability--the least we could do in tough economic times is give people stability and predictability so they can manage.