180: with Tom Di Liberto, 4J School Board candidate
Description
Tom Di Liberto taught Spanish in the Eugene School District longer than I have been alive. He remains involved in music education and teacher training in our community, and he is making a splash in this cycle's most competitive race for a seat on the 4J school board.
We discuss fact-finding and deliberation (1:31 ), stepping up as a first-time candidate (4:05 ), issues in testing and funding over 30 years (7:02 ), staying involved no matter what (12:46 ), music and genre fusion (16:40 ), pre-pandemic momentum and Covid hurdles (24:30 ), challenges in home life, meals, and de-professionalization (31:05 ), hurtful rhetoric about the teachers' union (38:38 ), burdens foisted on teachers of color (42:50 ), class size and teacher pay (47:29 ), and identity and equity (53:30 ).
The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/wqek2r_phSo.
Learn more at https://www.tomdilibertofor4j.com. Ballots are due May 18th!
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