EUAN 4 RISD
Meet Euan
Still Teaching. Ready To Serve.
Euan Blackman is an experienced educator who is the only teacher on the ballot for RISD Board of Trustees District 3 who is still in the classroom today.
Over a 23 year teaching career he has successfully taught more than 3,500 students. As a Physics teacher at RISD's Berkner High, Euan delivered a 94%+ success rate on the state science exams.
Euan is a dedicated public servant with a demonstrated track record of his long-standing commitment to RISD. He served on the RISD Community Budget Steering Committee where he helped build the new teacher pay plan that cut RISD teacher turnover from 17.4% to 11.5%.
Born in South Africa, Euan worked in the private sector at AT&T and CompUSA before he chose teaching. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from UT Dallas earned Summa Cum Laude.
Still Teaching. Ready To Serve.
Three Priorities for RISD
Still Teaching.
Ready To Serve.
Protect Classroom Dollars and the Teachers Who Earn Them
Euan helped build RISD’s new teacher pay plan — the one that cut teacher turnover from 17.4% to 11.5%. He is the only candidate in this race who can say that. Euan will fight to protect competitive, experience-based teacher pay and push for efficiency reviews that redirect administrative savings to the educators and resources closest to students.
Raise the Bar for Every Student
Euan delivered 94%+ pass rates on the state science exam over five years at RISD’s Berkner High — and still delivers 98%+ today. Euan will champion expanded access to advanced coursework, targeted interventions for students below grade level, stronger SPED outcomes through personalized progress pathways, and technology that amplifies great teaching rather than replacing it.
Give Kids the Time and Support to Thrive
Two 20-minute recesses. A full 45-minute lunch. Every day, no exceptions. Kids learn better when they’ve had time to move, eat, and breathe — and the research backs it. Euan will defend that time on the Board.