Jared Gonzales

Jared Gonzales teaches seventh- and eighth-grade math at Yavneh Hebrew Academy in West Los Angeles.¹ He previously taught at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy and began his career with Teach for America.¹ His campaign priorities are student academic success, safety and wellness, and board governance.² At a student forum, he said he moved his classes to pencil and paper to improve focus but wants BHUSD to prepare students for AI.³ He said he would hold office hours for students.³ In a questionnaire, he called the district's technology policy a step forward but would end one-to-one devices for sixth and seventh graders.⁴ He wants AI to enhance critical thinking and has proposed mentorship programs for in-person interaction.⁴