Montserrat Garibay
@Montserrat_EDU
Former @texasAFlCIO Sec-Treasurer, @EdAustin_Tx VP, Pre-K teacher, @NBPTS All tweets & shared links ≠ endorsements.
I came to the US as an undocumented st. I am just a tiny example of what can be done, and to really embrace the beauty of the American dream. And to be able to serve at this level has been a great opportunity and a great responsibility. edweek.org/teaching-learn…
“Celebrate today, but keep organizing & keep advocating & using your voice so we can make sure that our students get the services that they need,” said Montserrat Garibay, who oversaw Title III funding as director of OELA under President Joe Biden. edweek.org/policy-politic…
Getting that education funding back is a big win for kids and communities. A great moment with @rweingarten and @maziehirono at the AFT TEACH Conference. #ProtectOurKids
“This is the moment to speak up and organize! We need to be in the streets. This is how we how we reclaim the power of the people. It takes POWER to claim POWER. We must fight for our COMMUNITY!”@rweingarten @AFTunion #TEACH25 #ProtectOurKids
"I have spoken with literally hundreds of wonderful AFT members across the country. We are building our union through conversations—and we have a great time doing it." — Marjorie Harrison about the group of online retiree phone bankers she is part of, the AFTerburners. #TEACH25
#ProtectOurKids #TEACH25
They released the 7 B IN SCHOOL FUNDS!! This is a huge win. It means fighting back matters. Fighting for what kids & communities need is always the right thing to do! washingtonpost.com/education/2025…
.@rweingarten on what our members can do as educators and as unionists in this moment. #TEACH25
Happening now: @rweingarten takes the stage at #TEACH25 to lay out a blueprint for America’s public schools—for safe, welcoming, relevant and engaging public schools for all. Watch live here: youtube.com/watch?v=zBGoGi… #ProtectOurKids
"Can we talk for a minute about what we as educators, what we as an education union must do at this critical time to protect our kids and our communities?" — Kent Wong, VP, @cftunion #TEACH25
.@maziehirono: Trump’s #BigUglyBill started the first nationwide voucher program - a program to drain valuable resources from public education and give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. #TEACH25
NABE we ORGANIZED and made calls to our elected officials! We did it! Our English Leaner sts will receive Title III funds for FY25 @NABEorg We celebrate today and will keep ORGANIZING for the FY26 budget. #IdentifyEducateMobilize
🚨 BREAKING: Federal School Funds Released! NABE proudly announces that over $5 billion in withheld federal K-12 education funds have been released following tireless advocacy efforts. These vital funds support English learners, migrant students, and teacher development…
"We listened. We researched. And we organized." — @melindajperson on how @nysut members worked to pass a state law in support of phone-free schools in New York. #TEACH25
The Trump administration plans to release more than $5 billion in funding to public schools that it has withheld for nearly a month..the freeze jeopardized programs and staffing for the upcoming academic year. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…
La administración Trump planea liberar más de $5 mil millones en fondos para las escuelas públicas #IdentificarEducarMovilizar washingtonpost.com/education/2025…
What great news to kick off our #TEACH25 general session: Because of our advocacy, the Trump administration backed down from withholding funds from public schools! Thank you @maziehirono for fighting with us for what kids need.
Join the @AERA_EdResearch Bilingual Education Research (BER) SIG Town Hall on Friday, August 22nd, for a timely and engaged conversation on urgent issues in bi-/multilingual education in the United States! Register here: texastech.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Date: Friday, August 22 Time: 10AM…
Thank you @AFTunion for always leading by example! The AFT AI 🤖 Symposium was full of important resources,knowledgeable presenters and thoughtful conversations. proud to represent @NABEorg #TEACH25 #EnglishLearners @ColorinColorado
Using AI 🤖 Tools to Support English Learners session with Susan Lafond and Lydia Breiseth was informative! @ColorinColorado #TEACH25 @AFTunion @nysut @NABEorg #Multilingualism #EnglishLearners
