“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." MLK #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange #MLKDay2026 #TeamMontse #HD49

One conversation at the time! We are block walking,having important conversation and engaging with TX HD49 constituents. So happy my mom also got to block walk with #TeamMontse #HD49 #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange

Proud to earn the endorsement of the Austin Central Labor Council. This campaign is about taking on powerful interests, standing shoulder to shoulder with workers & delivering real change stronger labor rights, fair wages & an economy that puts people first. #txlege #JuntosforJusticeUnidosForChange

Big news! our campaign is leading with $120,678 raised from 550+ grassroots donors. We're building a movement — and it's powered by working families and educators, unions and legends of the labor movement. #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange #TeamMontse #HD49

If we #ORGANIZE we can make a difference. We must keep HOPE alive! @betoorourke.bsky.social #PoweredByPeople #IdentifyEducateMobilize

👟 morning run ✅ around #HD49 Allandale and Shoalk Creek Blvd. #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange #RunningforHD49 #TeamMontse

I'm going to follow the lead of the workers in Education Austin. After the way public education was attacked in this past TxLege session, we need @montserratgaribay.bsky.social at the Capitol.

At @montserratgaribay.bsky.social 's launch party for her House race. Good turnout!

We’re just a few days away from our Campaign Kick-Off! 🎉 Join us for a free, family-friendly event with a DJ, tacos, and aguas frescas — plus special guests Congressman Greg Casar, County Attorney Delia Garza, Rick Levy, and Julieta Garibay. @texasaft.org

“The essence of democracy is the right of freedom of speech. We shouldn’t be living in a country where freedom of speech is punished. Private time is private! .” @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org @texasaft.org

1.3.26 Knocked on 80+ homes and talked to HD49 residents about our #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange campaign. #OrganizeTheSouth #HD49 #TeamMontse

In-state tuition for undocumented students since 2001 not only transformed the lives of sts but also our state! These students are a productive fabric of our comunidad! spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Grateful for Education Austin for their endorsement to our HD49 campaign! Together, we won critical investments in full-day pre-K, pushed for smaller class sizes, demanded school environments that reflect and respect the diversity of our students and educators. #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange

He vivido en el Distrito HD 49 por más de 15 años y en Austin desde que mi madre, mi hermana y yo emigramos sin documentos y sin hablar inglés en 1992. #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange #HD49 #TeamMontse redpalabras.com/llevare-al-c...

Excited to officially have filed for House District 49! I’m agradecida to my comunidad, from family and friends, to union members, teachers, and some former students who joined us for this big milestone. Get involved at MontserratForTexas.com.   #TeamMontse #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange

Felicidades @texasaflcio.org President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Gonzales Montemayor! Love your vision & unwavering courage to keep building a stronger, more inclusive labor movement, uplifting & inspiring countless lives. #OrganizeTheSouth #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange

Presidente Rick! Thank you for your being a true agent of change. Your mentorship has made a difference in my life, gracias for using your privilege to uplift others and for demanding justice for the working people of Texas! #BoldLeadership #OrganizeTheSouth @ricktxaflco.bsky.social

Our campaign is in full swing, I am so grateful for the support & encouragement. Today is our first big End of Month fundraising deadline, I need YOUR help to meet our goal. Will you donate what you can to help us raise another $1,894 before midnight? secure.actblue.com/donate/monts...

Garibay said she is concerned that sharing student information with the agency could lead to violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which protects students’ identifiable information, such as citizenship status or social security number. thedailytexan.com/2025/11/20/t...

At least five Austin ISD employees have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sparking alarm among co-workers and administrators who say they’ve been left in the dark about their colleagues’ fate, the American-Statesman has learned. www.statesman.com/news/local/a...

Housing is a top concern for Garibay. She said many teachers, students and workers she has spoken with cannot afford to live in Austin and have to commute from outside cities to afford housing. #JuntosforJusticeUnidosforChange #TeamMontse #HD49 thedailytexan.com/2025/11/11/a...

Find the courage to be able to be there for yourself and for the families that you’re representing, because the only way that anybody is going to be safe is if we stick together, and we keep each other safe. www.edweek.org/leadership/i...

Teresa Covarrubias, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher from Los Angeles, feels things are going in the wrong direction and said she was troubled by how some of Trump’s actions have defied norms and may impact social safety net programs. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

They found that Hispanic sts taught by Hispanic teachers scored higher on standardized tests. But the biggest gains in test scores, especially in math, were visible when Hispanic EL’s were paired with Hispanic teachers who had a bilingual language certification. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Join Education Law Center virtually on Monday, October 6, at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Protect and Improve Programs for English Learners. Register 👉🏽 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Language Access Encourages Integration languagemagazine.com/2025/09/15/l...

Join Education Law Center virtually on Monday, October 6, at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Protect and Improve Programs for English Learners. Register 👉🏽 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Compelling report alert! 🚨 Cutting resources for English Learner students could have a huge impact on them, their peers, and our school communities. Upholding civil rights laws is crucial to ensure everyone gets a fair shot at education. Read 👉🏽 cep.asu.edu/resources/Pr...

Garibay, who said nearly 3 quarters of students in English Language Acquisition programming are U.S. citizens, argued the move could have a lasting impact if it results in scaled-back resources. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ala...

“Instead of providing this office with more capacity and more resources to do exactly what the executive order says — to make sure that everybody speaks English — they are doing the total opposite,” Garibay said. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Happy #NationalBookLoversDay! 📖 As a book enthusiast, I enjoy diving into a diverse range of genres. Here are some of my favorite reads that have captured my imagination and heart this year. #ReadingIsFundamental #KnowledgeIsPower #BilingualismIsASuperPower #Organize

Schools should be safe spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status. Together with the @neatoday.bsky.social, @aft.org, @nilc.org, and other partners, TCF offers this guide for educators and other concerned advocates to protect newcomer students: go.tcf.org/checklist

Fourteen Republicans and twelve Democrats voted on July 31 to advance a federal budget bill for education, labor, and health to a full floor vote, tentatively slated for September. Two Democrats and one Republican voted against the measure. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet. The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year. Something has gone terribly wrong.

"Celebrate today, but keep organizing and keep advocating and using your voice so we can make sure that our students get the services that they need." — @montserratgaribay.bsky.social

"The funding for Title III means that our most precious assets & future of our country will receive the services they need to thrive in our country and learn English. It means that educators will receive professional development to serve our sts.” Montserrat Garibay abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

“Celebrate today, but keep organizing & keep advocating &using your voice so we can make sure that our sts get the services that they need,” said Montserrat Garibay, who oversaw Title III funding as director of the OELA office under President Joe Biden. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

NABE ORGANIZED and made calls to 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

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. #Organize #IdentifyEducateMobilize www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Thank you @aft.org for always leading by example! The AFT AI 🤖 Symposium was full of important resources,knowledgeable presenters and thoughtful conversations. Proud to represent NABE #TEACH25 #EnglishLearners

When teachers know how to provide the right support and understand how students develop language skills in different subjects, young people rise to the challenge and often exceed expectations. www.the74million.org/article/to-t...

The power of #ORGANIZING Education Dept. funding released for after-school and summer programs | apnews.com/article/educ...

Excited to participate at the AERA Bilingual Education Research Special Interest Group next Friday, August 22 at 12:00 pm CDT. Register 👉🏽 texastech.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Releases Guidance on Implementing President Trump’s Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States | United States Department of Justice www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

Trump also signed an executive order this year "designating" English the official language of the United States, but he is undercutting programs that help people learn English. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

School districts use $890 million earmarked for English learners in a wide range of purposes, from training teachers' aides who work with English learners, to running summer schools designed for them, to hiring family liaisons who speak the parents’ native languages. www.news4jax.com/news/politic...

Lo que está sucediendo es que el Dept. de Educación a nivel federal no ha dado el dinero para el programa de Título 3, que es para estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés como segunda lengua”, indicó Montserrat Garibay con Mesa Directiva, NABE laopinion.com/2025/06/30/a...

On July 1, education leaders will host press conference to address the urgent need for FY25 funds and the far-reaching consequences of cuts to federal programs like Title I and Title III. myemail.constantcontact.com/July-1-Feder...

Eliminating Title III funding would mean schools and states nationwide have to collectively find $890 million from other sources, or make cuts that risk violating the law. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...