School Board Candidate Endorsements:
The Portland Association of Teacher PAC Board is proud to endorse the following candidates for PPS School Board:
PAT PAC Endorsements are chosen by the elected PAT PAC Board after researching and interviewing all candidates. Any PAT member who contributes at least $10 per year to PAT PAC may vote for the PAC Board members who represent them in this process. PAC funds are entirely separate from your dues dollars, which may never be used to help candidates.
Please visit our PATPAC page for more information on our endorsement process and previous
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Andrew Scott for Zone 1 In his first term on the School Board, Director Scott has built his relationship with PAT and learned to view us as a partner. He is a strong advocate for increased funding and new funding models for public schools, and is ready to join us in Salem to fight for it. In his endorsement interview he told us, “[The] $9.9 billion [that Governor Kotek is proposing for the state education budget] is not a win, it’s a cut.” This endorsement is a commitment to partner with him to keep that promise moving forward. |
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Michelle DePass for Zone 2 Director DePass has demonstrated tremendous growth in her four years on the School Board. She regularly reaches out to PAT for feedback, both about issues teachers are dealing with and for constructive criticism about her own leadership. We appreciate that openness and look forward to continuing to work with her in her second term. |
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Eddie Wang for Zone 7 Eddie was a teacher for 20 years, including at Benson Polytechnic High School in PPS. He knows what it’s like in the trenches and is ready to center teacher voices. Eddie has a deep understanding of the importance of academic freedom, authentic community engagement, and holding district leadership accountable. We look forward to working with him to build great public schools for all students. |
