Montserrat Garibay
@montserratgaribay.bsky.social
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
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‘A place for us at the table’: Alumna, former educator launches campaign for Texas state representative
UT alumna Montserrat Garibay started her campaign for Texas House District 49 like any former teacher would: with a notepad, a pencil and plenty of notes. She has spent the first weeks of her campaign...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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
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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...
Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration Raids
Sylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city.
www.edweek.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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...
Trump's favorability has fallen among Latinos since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds
The shift could spell trouble for Republicans looking to cement support with this group in future elections.
www.latimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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...
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...
Why Bilingual Hispanic Teachers Make a Big Difference for English Learners
A new study found benefits from hiring teachers of color with language certifications.
www.edweek.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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...
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...
September 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Language Access Encourages Integration languagemagazine.com/2025/09/15/l...
Language Access Encourages Integration
Recent federal directives insisting upon English-only communications in public institutions should be a cause for concern not only for liberals committed to equity and inclusivity but for anyone looki...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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...
September 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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...
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...
September 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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...
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.
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'It’s alarming': Education Department revokes guidance on English learning services
The U.S. Education Department has rescinded critical guidance to schools regarding how they provide English language learning services.
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August 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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.
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“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...
Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners
The move is an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring English the country’s “official language.”
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August 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“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
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
August 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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
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
Reposted by Montserrat Garibay
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
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
An Educator’s Checklist for Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools
Schools should be safe spaces for all students. Federal law protects the right to a free public education for all students regardless of citizenship
go.tcf.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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
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...
Senators—Including Republicans—Reject All of Trump's Proposed Education Cuts
The budget bill could go before the full Senate as early as September.
www.edweek.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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...
Reposted by Montserrat Garibay
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.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
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"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
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
More than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.
www.edweek.org
July 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"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...
Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding it withheld
The $6 billion in education programming frozen by the Trump administration earlier this month is being released, according to a Department of Education spokesperson.
abcnews.go.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"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.
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Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
More than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.
www.edweek.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“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.
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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
Our English Leaner sts will receive Title III funds for FY25 @NABEorg
We celebrate today and will keep ORGANIZING for the FY26 budget.
#IdentifyEducateMobilize
July 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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
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
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#Organize #IdentifyEducateMobilize
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Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools
Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funds, which support English-language learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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...
#Organize #IdentifyEducateMobilize
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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
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
July 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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
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...
To Truly Serve English Learners, Start With Curriculum — and Don’t Stop There
Infante-Green: Rhode Island makes sure multilingual students have rigorous, high-quality instructional materials & that teachers know how to use them.
www.the74million.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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...
Education Dept. funding released for after-school and summer programs | apnews.com/article/educ...
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The Education Department plans to release previously withheld grant money for after-school programs.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The power of #ORGANIZING
Education Dept. funding released for after-school and summer programs | apnews.com/article/educ...
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...
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July 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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...
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...
Justice Department Releases Guidance on Implementing President Trump’s Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice released Guidance to ensure compliance with President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14224, which establishes English as the official language of the United ...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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/...
Trump's latest cuts to K-12 programs are teaching schoolchildren the wrong lesson
Trump's war on education in the U.S. continued this week as his administration announced it's withholding nearly $7 billion in grants meant for before- and after-school programs.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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/...