Dr. Cindy Banyai hosts Gustavo Ortega, a candidate running for the Miami Dade School Board District 3. They discuss the importance of public education and the threats it faces in Florida, especially from the Republican efforts to defund public schools and diverting of funds to private institutions. Ortega, who is a special education teacher, emphasizes the necessity of funding for teachers' salaries and the preservation of resources, such as school libraries. This episode underscores the need for public participation, especially voting, in securing better future for public schools and education.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome