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Deeper Dive: Hilliard School Board Race
Public Education Matters
English - October 14, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsEducation Kids & Family education policy children parents students educators teachers classroom school public school Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jon Parker-Jones, Middle School Band Teacher in Upper Arlington, Running for Hilliard School BoardJon grew up near Dayton and was the first in his family to graduate college. He is proud to have earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Education at Ohio State University, and have completed additional coursework at Northwestern University, The Juilliard School, and Vandercook College. Jon and his wife, Kathy, have lived in Hilliard since 1995 where they raised their two sons who both attended Hilliard City Schools. He's a veteran teacher with three decades of experience, the past 29 years with Upper Arlington City Schools.Outside of his professional experience, he actively and passionately volunteers for students and education through his work with the Hilliard Education Foundation. The Foundation partners with local companies and individual donors to award classroom grants for innovative learning experiences for Hilliard students, and scholarships to HCSD graduates. He is committed to improving Hilliard schools and has attended every Hilliard Board of Education regular meeting and work session for the past two and a half years, more than some of the current Board members.MORE | To learn more about Jon Parker-Jones and where he stands on the issues, check out his campaign website.Connect with us:
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The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.Education Matters guest host Jeff Wensing serves as Vice President for the Ohio Education Association. A high school math teacher from Parma, Ohio, prior to his election as OEA Vice President in Spring 2019, Jeff Wensing served as the President of the Parma Education Association and as the President of the North Eastern Ohio Education Association. One of Jeff’s accomplishments was organizing members and the community to elect a new local Board of Education majority in 2017. This successful undertaking highlights his skill set by coordinating with local mayors, city council members, other unions, and the candidates themselves. Jeff has a history of listening to members prior to implementing decisions, communicating thoughtfully throughout the process, and engaging all stakeholders with full transparency.This episode was recorded in late September and early October, 2021.