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#There shouldn't be more than twenty five students for one teacher. If that teacher has an assistant he could have up to forty students.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:15 rules that there shouldn't be more than twenty five students per teacher. If there is between twenty five and forty there needs to be a teacher with another assistant.</ref> However, primarily it depends on the situation.<ref>The Shach 245:10 writes that it all depends on the situation, the quality of the teacher and students.</ref> | #There shouldn't be more than twenty five students for one teacher. If that teacher has an assistant he could have up to forty students.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:15 rules that there shouldn't be more than twenty five students per teacher. If there is between twenty five and forty there needs to be a teacher with another assistant.</ref> However, primarily it depends on the situation.<ref>The Shach 245:10 writes that it all depends on the situation, the quality of the teacher and students.</ref> | ||
#A teacher who doesn't teach properly, is lazy in his work, or take another job that impedes his performance is cursed because he is doing Hashem's work deceitfully. Therefore, it is important to only appoint a teacher that is God fearing, who is skilled in language and be careful.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:17</ref> | #A teacher who doesn't teach properly, is lazy in his work, or take another job that impedes his performance is cursed because he is doing Hashem's work deceitfully. Therefore, it is important to only appoint a teacher that is God fearing, who is skilled in language and be careful.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:17</ref> | ||
#A teacher isn't supposed to be awake at night so that he isn't tired for work. He can't fast or deprive himself of food or drink since doing so will cause him not to teacher well. <ref>Rama Y.D. 245:17</ref> | #A teacher isn't supposed to be awake at night so that he isn't tired for work. He can't fast or deprive himself of food or drink since doing so will cause him not to teacher well.<ref>Rama Y.D. 245:17</ref> | ||
#It is important to get the best teacher of Torah and it is therefore permitted to replace one teacher with a better one.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:18</ref> | #It is important to get the best teacher of Torah and it is therefore permitted to replace one teacher with a better one.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:18</ref> | ||
#If there is a teacher who can read more quickly and another teacher who is more careful they should appoint the teacher that is more careful.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:19</ref> | #If there is a teacher who can read more quickly and another teacher who is more careful they should appoint the teacher that is more careful.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 245:19</ref> | ||
