Three new members who were endorsed by the Palo Alto Educators Association were elected to the Palo Alto Board of Education, giving union members hope for good communication in the future.

The new members, who were elected Nov. 5, are Rowena Chiu, Alison Kamhi and Josh Salcman.

Daniel Nguyen, a member of the PAEA and a Palo Alto High School math teacher, said that he is very happy with the election results and believes that most teachers are as well.

“It’s important to us to not [only] have board members that always listen, [and] will always do what we ask, but at the very least we want a seat at the table,” Nguyen said. “We want board members who are communicative with us and are willing to see issues from our perspective.”

Nguyen said that he hopes the new additions to the school board will improve communication and negotiations between teacher union members and the board. “[We want to make] sure that our teachers are compensated more equitably and having discussions and bargaining sessions that are more productive,” Nguyen said.