Endorsed by the Daily Herald!
"Erin Chan Ding provides an enthusiastic, positive voice and a focus on equity and inclusiveness."
~The Daily Herald Editorial Board
(March 10, 2021)
Re-Elect
Erin Chan Ding
for Barrington 220
Board of Education
• Equity In All Things
• Effective Communication
• Exceptional Stewardship
Meet Erin
My husband, Charley, and I live in South Barrington with our two kids, Chandler, 15, and Callie, 7. Chandler is a sophomore at Barrington High School, and Callie is a 6th grader Station Middle School.
I am a full-time freelance journalist and editor who reports and writes news and features for a variety of newspapers, websites, magazines and nonprofits.
I'm also learning cello and practicing tae kwon do alongside both of our kids—we're all black belts!—and I love to run, having completed 75 marathons and 13 ultramarathons.
Let's get to know each other!
Why I'm Running for Re-Election
It has been an absolute honor to serve on Barrington 220’s Board of Education for the past four years. In 2021, even before I was sworn in as a board member, former and longtime 220 Board President Brian Battle advised me to run for a second term. I now know why. It has taken the past four years of board member service to really learn how our school district works from so many lenses – from the point of view of our educators, our students, our families, our community members and our volunteer organizations. And of course, I’ve used this time to absorb my oversight and policy role as a board member and its many facets.
During my four years on the board, we’ve navigated through the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, constructed a five-year, six-pillar strategic framework, broken ground on and cut ribbons on every aspect of our $147 million referendum, hired a new superintendent, implemented free, full-day kindergarten throughout the district, passed four responsible budgets, and negotiated and approved multiyear contracts covering our Barrington Education Association and Barrington School District Employee Organization.
In November 2024, the community approved a $64 million referendum that with community feedback, the board and administration put together and will cover STEAM classrooms at our middle schools and high school, a community auditorium and safety and security enhancements. I’m running for another term to see this referendum through. I’m also committed to continue listening to the concerns of our families, staff and community members and play a part in helping solve those issues. There’s still a lot of incredible and challenging work to do!