A fundraising event was held on March 4, 2018 in Los Angeles County for California Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate John Chiang. Over 30 people attended the event in Encino to hear Chiang speak about education, affordable housing, and other top issues of his campaign.
Katie Zhan, a senior at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and founder of GMT International Leadership Training Camp, had the opportunity to ask Chiang about his plans for education reform. “How do we obtain, train, and retain?” asked Zhan, referring to the mission of her organization, which hopes to alleviate California’s decline in teacher training.
As a proponent of investing in early education programs, Chiang described his focus on addressing California’s increasing teacher shortages by helping to keep the education profession sustainable and attractive.
“There is nothing more important than educating a child,” Chiang said, explaining why he believes it will be imperative for teachers to get the compensation and professional development they need.
Chiang also answered questions about other central issues in his campaign, including affordable housing. “Over the next ten years, I want to make sure we build more housing, so that we have housing available for 4 million Californians,” said Chiang.
-----Reported by Joe Xu, Toolots Media Group
