Raymond Hayward

Ray Hayward is a main character in Mr. Iglesias. He has been a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School since 1971.

Personality
Ray has been a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School since Gabe and Tony went to school, as he taught them both. He is the head of the union, and has a bit of a violent streak left over from the seventies, which is shown by his interest in breaking people's arms for betraying the union, protests, and his metal bat.

History
He has been teaching at Woodrow Wilson High since 1971. In 1971, He had a large afro that blocked half of the faculty in the picture of the '71 yearbook, which he referred to as both a "chick magnet" and a "police magnet".

Ray was a part of protests in the seventies, and shares that at the time, they had to "count their own steps" due to the lack of FitBits.

He used to cheat on his wife, Gretchen, while he was married, always giving her flowers for "no reason".

In the beginning off the series he is saving up money to get a new hip, but it is currently unknown if he ever got one.

Gabe Iglesias
Ray taught Gabe when Gabe was in high school, and still teaches him important lessons about how to interact with his students and inspire them, the union, and other important life things, such as how he will eventually "forget it all" and that "the hip pain will be all that remains. Bone on bone". Gabe shares that without Ray, Gabe would not have become a teacher.

Tony Ochoa
Ray taught Tony when Tony was in high school, along with Gabe. Ray often teases Tony for his lack of work and commitment to his students, along with his lack of attention to anything that isn't Abby.

Paula Madison
Ray works for Paula, and respects her as a principal and friend. He clearly likes the way she runs things (mostly), as he threatens to retire when she tries to leave, due to the way Carlos begins to handle things when he believes he will be in control soon.