Jordan Pineda
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Jordan Pineda ran for election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. Pineda lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Jordan Pineda lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and analytics from Wake Forest University. Pineda's career experience includes working as a teacher with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and as a recruiter for Teach for America. He is the founder of City to Cea, which describes itself as, "[working] specifically with young boys of color to dismantle toxic perceptions of masculinity, reduce recidivism rates and systemically increase academic achievement."[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)
General election
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jordan Pineda did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Pineda's campaign website stated the following:
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WHAT I WILL FIGHT FOR
TEACHER VOICES
- Who knows what our students and teachers need more than our teachers? As a former teacher, I understand the importance of having your voice heard. I will always listen to teachers and advocate for their needs. I attempt to visit three schools each week to ensure that I am hearing what it is the teachers have to say.
- Autonomy is critical. Teachers should feel empowered in their classrooms, not pressured to abide by new systems and practices that have yet been proven to be effective.
- We need to ensure that our administrators are pushed to hear the voices of their teachers. Too many teachers go semesters at a time without seeing their administrator. All principals and assistant principals should be fully engaged and I will fight for systems to be put in place to make that happen.
- Teachers should be championed. We need to identify all possible partnerships available to provide opportunities for teachers to pursue their MA in teaching or the National Board Certifications.
PRE-K EDUCATION
- On average, students of color in CMS are 1-1.5 years behind in reading ability when they enter Kindergarten. These deficits compound over the years and eventually lead to extensive reading gaps in middle and high school, which limit a student’s comprehension ability across all disciplines. This is an issue that all teachers are dealing with on a first-hand basis and it is an issue that I dealt with while I was teaching. My own 10th grade English students, on average, read on a 6th grade reading level.
- Not all families and communities have access to quality Pre-K resources and this lack of access is the primary factor contributing to the opportunity gap between students in high income communities and the students living in the many pockets of poverty within Charlotte. While there are programs in Charlotte working to address this issue, we need to ensure they are not working alone.
- I believe that this is the most pressing issue in CMS and Charlotte and if you listen to teachers, they will tell you the same. Fortunately, it is the one issue in CMS that has a clear cut solution. I will fight for the authoring of a bond that will provide and expand relative universal Pre-K education across all districts in Charlotte. Universal Pre-K bonds are being proposed across all major cities in the US and they are working. I will push Charlotte to lead by example.
EQUITY
- Not all children in CMS are receiving an equitable education. This is not a belief; it is a fact. Having worked in a Title I school, I have seen first hand the lack of resources allocated to minority communities. Charlotte has the most segregated school system in both the state and in the entire south. Once a shining star for integration, Charlotte has since lost its shine. I intend to fight for all children to receive a quality education no matter their identity, race, religion, sexuality, ethnicity or level of disability.
- We need to understand that all aspects of our community contribute to the well-being of our schools and we need to work towards identifying sustainable solutions that can help bolster our low incomes communities. This means leveraging and engaging everyone within our city to identify creative solutions. I believe the most actionable action is to readdress CMS School Assignment.
- I will advocate for those who do not feel that they have a voice. Too many of our parents and kids believe that their voices do not matter and that they are appealed to for their vote and are then forgotten. When I am elected, this will not be said about me.
FUNDING
- Funding is the most critical issue in education today, nationally and within our state. I will lobby the county commission and all elected leaders to ensure that education is at the forefront of all budgetary decisions to increase in our operating budget. We saw a significant increase in 2019, but I will not accept that increase as the standard for 2020.
- CMS Teacher Pay fluctuates within the top three in North Carolina. Until the national narrative changes, we cannot expect significant salary increases, but that does not mean that we can’t re-allocate money within the system itself. If we cannot pay teachers more, I will fight to make teaching more sustainable.
- I will always advocate on behalf of CMS employees. As educators, we are the cornerstones of success. Our pay should reflect that. I support any educator who protests the State of North Carolina to commit to effectively funding our schools and our teachers.
DIVERSITY
- CMS is incredibly diverse. We have children from all walks of life with so much to offer. We need to capitalize on this strength, not isolate it. We need to ensure that our students are represented in the literature they read and the pedagogy that we implement. This will increase individual engagement and commitment and will lead to higher growth in classrooms.
- Diverse classrooms are appealing to teachers. We can increase our teacher retention rates by ensuring that teachers will have the opportunity to teach a diverse classroom. This means that we should not be tracking students and that we need to provide the opportunity to enroll in honors and advanced placement for all students and that teachers have the autonomy to teach the pedagogy that is culturally relevant inside their classroom.
- I want to represent the students in our schools and community, especially as we move closer towards developing the new strategic plan in 2020. When you elect me, I will be only the second man on the school board and the only man of color. Teachers and students need to see themselves in their leaders. I believe that we do not have enough men in the classroom and not enough women outside of the classroom. Our leaders should reflect the diversity of our students, and I will fight for a woman’s right to lead within CMS leadership.
INNOVATION
- Career Educational Training and alternative learning is a critical need. The health of individual communities does not depend on the number of students who leave and go to college, but instead on those who stay. They need to be prepared with career-ready skills that will enable them to become contributing members of their communities. We need to ensure CTE programs are allocated appropriately and effectively, not just at schools zoned within affluent neighborhoods.
- We need to push our businesses in Charlotte to invest into their local school communities in order to financially support them. We cannot depend solely on the state for our funding.
- Youthful. Diverse. Energetic. Innovative. These words are associated with some of the strongest brands in our country. They should be associated with CMS as well. We need to innovate our school system to match the innovation taking place in our city.[2]
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