New York Times reports Talarico taught 30 students, not 45 as claimed

Who's involved

• James TalaricoDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate and Texas State representative
• New York TimesPublished profile with Texas Education Agency documents
• JT EnnisTalarico's campaign spokesman
• Geraldine UriegasFormer seventh-grade English teacher at Rhodes Middle School
• Texas Education AgencyProvided class size documentation

The facts

• Talarico taught sixth-grade English at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio from 2011 to 2013 through Teach for America.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Texas Education Agency records show Talarico's largest class period had 30 students.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Most of Talarico's classes had between 22 and 27 students; his smallest was 17.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Talarico said during a CNN town hall that he had 45 students in one classroom with students sitting on air-conditioning units.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Talarico repeated the 45-student classroom story at campaign events and on his campaign website.²
• Talarico later attended Harvard's Graduate School of Education and won election to the Texas House in 2018.²

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• James Talarico At one point, I had 45 students in one classroom without enough desks.^{1 2}
• James Talarico Classroom overcrowding and state budget cuts to schools inspired him to run for office.¹
• Talarico's campaign 45 students were initially placed in his classroom, then redistributed by administrators.^{1 2}
• Geraldine Uriegas Some classes at Rhodes could reach 45 students and students sometimes sat on heaters.²