Peter Tokofsky

An Experienced Educator
to guide Cabrillo Unified

ABOUT PETER TOKOFSKY

Peter attended California public schools in Los Angeles and graduated from UC Berkeley. He earned advanced degrees in Folklore and Mythology from the University of Pennsylvania.

A life-long educator, he was a professor at UCLA and UC Berkeley, taught K-12 classes in Berkeley Unified Schools, and has been a substitute teacher in Cabrillo Unified schools. He now teaches at Stanford. This year he will offer two courses at Stanford: “Who Speaks for the Past?” and “The Rhetoric of Bearing Witness.”

You can often find Peter in the classroom

Peter reported on Cabrillo Unified for the Half Moon Bay Review from 2021 through 2026,  drawing attention to the District’s spending on consultants and administrators while teachers struggled to keep salaries at least equal to  inflation. He also reported on successful programs in the District, including the science fair, the Cunha farm, art projects, athletics, and more.

Peter and his family moved to the Coastside in 2019. His step-daughter graduated from HMB High School and is now starting her senior year in college. His daughter is a first-year HMB high school student. You can often find him walking his dog on the beach or biking the coastal trail.

Peter and his family enjoying Coastside living!

A teacher, professor, and art educator, Peter often brings students to museums to discover and discuss art.

Last year, Peter joined teachers and scholars from across the country at a conference in Philadelphia to discuss how monuments can help teach complex issues of race and power in our nation’s history.