Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Students are not products. Educators are not beta testers. AI in education must be human-centered, transparent, and equitable. We need tech that serves students, families, and educators responsibly. 1219
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 07/09/2026“No homework today—just candy. Happy #LaborDay!” 🍬✏️✊🏽 Loved marching w/La Crosse EA & our union siblings—& watching kids light up when they saw their teachers along the route. Educators are workers. We are community. And we are union. For every public school worker: One Job Is Enough. #UnionStrong 011
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I ended my time as NEA Secretary-Treasurer & began my first day as VP in Florida where I believe union leadership belongs: listening to members on the ground. Worksite by worksite. Conversation by conversation. Relationship by relationship. That’s how we build power. ✊🏽📚 @floridaea.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Noel CandelariaFlorida Education Association @floridaea.bsky.social · 31/08/2026FEA and the United Teachers of Dade are honored to welcome @noelcandelaria.bsky.social as he becomes the Vice President of @neatoday.bsky.social. He is spending today and tomorrow visiting members and potential members in Miami-Dade schools as he officially becomes VP. #UnionStrong ✊ 011
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Nebraska kicked off my Back-to-School Tour with a powerful reminder: lasting change starts on the ground. From classrooms to community organizations, union hall & a picket line, I saw what happens when we listen, organize & act together. Strong locals=Strong states=Strong NEA.✊🏽 @neatoday.bsky.social 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I’m an educator. I’m a parent. And this November, I’m voting Public Education. That means supporting Gina Hinojosa for Governor & leaders who will invest in our students, educators & neighborhood public schools. Make a plan. Bring someone with you. VOTE! 🗳️🍎secure.ngpvan.comCommit to Vote for Gina HinojosaTX ranks near the bottom of per-student school funding, & kids and teachers are paying the price. Your vote can put our tax dollars back in local classrooms to raise teacher pay & protect neighborhood... 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“School choice” isn’t always the family’s choice. It’s the private school’s choice. 20,700+ Texas students gave up vouchers; 68% came from public schools. Texas is creating 3 lanes for education with the same public dollars—without widening the road. That’s not choice. It’s privatization.dallasnews.comMost Texas students who returned their voucher were previously in public schoolEducation experts say the numbers confirm their early warnings. Getting approved for a voucher is a starting point — actually using it can prove challenging. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I’ve been reflecting on how our professions shape the way we see—and sometimes fail to see—the humanity of others. I wrote about education, immigration, law enforcement, and the question of what our work ultimately asks us to become. I’d love for you to read it and share your thoughts.noelcandelaria.substack.comWhat Does Our Work Train Us to See?Reflections on education, law enforcement, immigration, and the humanity our professions teach us to see—or not see 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Powerful conversation w/ NEA President Becky Pringle & 2026 National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith. One message I’ll carry with me: Our stories are power. When educators lead, advocate, & share their experiences, we strengthen public education & inspire the next generation to join our profession. 120
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Four days ago: a trusted nonprofit serving unaccompanied migrant children shut down after losing its federal contract. Today: a Houston law firm with Trump ties lands a $150M contract for the same work. Political connections shouldn’t determine who serves vulnerable children. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Cruelty is the point. Not because DACA recipients broke the rules—but because they followed them. They paid the fees. Passed the background checks. Worked, paid taxes, and served their communities.theguardian.com‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’The process to renew Daca immigration status used to take a few weeks – now it drags on for months 100
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Happy Father’s Day, Dad. My dad, Roberto, taught me by example: hard work, integrity, faith, humility, and unconditional love. The husband and father I am today is rooted in his example. Gracias, Papá. I’m proud to be your son. Te quiero mucho. ❤️ 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 21/06/2026As a paraeducator, I helped students with disabilities transition from school to community-based living after graduation. Their future was built on dignity, independence, and inclusion. This DOJ opinion threatens decades of progress. We should move forward, not backward.cbsnews.comStates aren't required to provide community-based care for people with disabilities, new DOJ opinion claimsThe Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care. 011
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Juneteenth reminds us that freedom delayed is freedom denied. Today we honor the resilience, courage, and contributions of Black Americans. We celebrate liberation, tell the truth about our history, and recommit to justice, opportunity, and freedom for all. #Juneteenth 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Students with disabilities need education experts—not a medical system that was never designed to educate them. As a special education teacher, I know this: IDEA is an education promise, and our students deserve the support, services, and educators they need to thrive. We must protect it.nea.orgStudents with disabilities need education experts—Not HHS | NEAPringle: Keep IDEA where it belongs, restore staffing cuts, and fully fund the services students deserve 020
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Inspired after mentoring incredible Latino youth through CHCI NextGen today — students from TX, LA & AR dreaming of becoming immigration lawyers, nurses, engineers & policy leaders. Most impactful? Learning from them and their commitment to building a more just future. Gracias, CHCI. Adelante. 💪🏽✨ 001
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Today I joined global labor leaders in Nuuk to say Greenland is not for sale! Proud to be in solidarity with brave IMAK educators—we know what authoritarian threats feel like in our classrooms. With @eduinternational.bsky.social, we denounce attacks on Greenland’s autonomy. When we fight, we win! 295
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 10/06/202626 years ago, I married the love of my life, mi compañera de vida. Through every joy, challenge, and dream, my love and admiration for you has only grown deeper. Patty, mi amor, gracias for this beautiful journey together. Te escogería una y otra vez. ❤️ Happy 26th Anniversary. 010
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We cannot normalize school shootings, lockdown drills, or the trauma of gun violence in our schools. Today, I’m wearing 🟧 & sharing why this fight is deeply personal to me as an educator, parent, and son of Tx. For our students. For our educators. 🧡 #WearOrange #EndGunViolenceyoutu.beWe Cannot Normalize School Shootings | National Gun Violence Prevention DayYouTube video by Noel Candelaria 011
Reposted by Noel CandelariaNational Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 20/05/2026No child should face the fear and trauma of family detention. Places like Dilley cause lasting harm to children's health and well-being. Today, @noelcandelaria.bsky.social joined advocates at the U.S. Capitol to say: every child & family deserves safety and dignity. #EndFamilyDetention #ReadThemHome 03211
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Today across from the Capitol, I stood w/educators, workers, & advocates to say: No more business as usual. When voting rights are weakened, working people lose power. Public schools lose voice. Democracy suffers. The adults who care are still here. And we’re still fighting.✊🏽 @neatoday.bsky.social 062
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Patty & I proudly voted on Day 1 of early voting in the Texas runoff election. Make a plan to vote early or on Election Day, Tuesday, May 26. Your vote is your voice. Every vote matters because every future is shaped by those who show up. Let’s show up, Texas. 🇺🇸 #VoteTexas 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Appreciation isn’t just words. It’s action. This week, stand with educators— for respect, fair pay, and a real voice. Porque la verdadera apreciación… requiere acción. #ThankATeacher #TeacherAppreciationWeek #AppreciationMeansAction #OneJobShouldBeEnough 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Happy 50th Birthday to my beautiful wife, Patty. ❤️ Your courage, compassion, brilliance, and love inspire everyone around you. An incredible mother, educator, mentor, and partner. I’m beyond blessed to share this life with you. Celebrating 50 amazing years of you today. Feliz cumpleaños, mi amor! 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The Supreme Court of the United States just gutted a core protection of the Voting Rights Act. This will make it harder for Black & Brown communities to challenge discrimination in voting. Representation is a promise—not a privilege. We organize. We fight back. 010
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Educators teach students that voting is a responsibility of citizenship—and a right we must uphold. People died to protect and advance this right. Today the Supreme Court attacked it. This decision reverses decades of progress and voting rights precedent designed to ensure equal representation.theguardian.comUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act, gutting provision that prevented racial discriminationJustices rule in landmark decision Louisiana must redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights law 023
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Before April ends, let’s take time to honor Arab American Heritage Month. In our classrooms, that means making sure every student sees themselves reflected and valued—by lifting up Arab American history, culture, and contributions. 100
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Political violence is always unacceptable and must be condemned unequivocally. What happened at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night cannot become the norm. We must urgently reject the vitriol poisoning our public discourse and threatening the safety of our communities. 186
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I keep thinking about the DACAmented educators I know. They show up every day for their students, their schools, their communities. Today, they’re being reminded again how fragile their place in this system is. A new ruling makes it clear: DACA alone isn’t enough to stop deportation proceedings.laist.comDACA statusDOJ ruling makes it easier to deport Dreamers 200
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Civil rights organizations work to ensure we can live free from discrimination. By indicting a group that fights bias and tracks extremists, Trump’s Department of Justice is abusing its power, making us less safe. They will stop at nothing to crush free speech and further hate. We won't be silent.washingtonpost.comDOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center over paid informantsThe civil rights group is being investigated over how it has sought to infiltrate extremist groups, its CEO says, adding that it “will not be intimidated.” 051
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Voters in Virginia rejected the power grab pushed by Donald Trump. They got to vote. That’s the difference. In Texas, politicians didn’t trust the people—so they drew maps behind closed doors. Democracy isn’t backroom deals. It’s the people deciding. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Proud to stand with the Sheridan Educators Association from Colorado (@coloradoea.bsky.social). After a year without a contract, they’re fighting for safe schools, stability, and respect. Watch. Share. Stand with Sheridan educators. #Solidarity #UnionStrong @neatoday.bsky.social 010
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Heading back to TX for the TSTA Delegate Assembly. The headlines we’ve seen—cuts, closures, larger class sizes—are the result of years of underfunding. As educators, we have a professional & moral responsibility to organize with our communities & change it by electing a new #TxLege majority. #TxEd 011
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Today we honor Jackie Robinson—who showed courage can change the game. Baseball teaches us: it’s not just talent, it’s what you do with it. In our pursuit of a more just union, we’re called to that same courage. We’ve come a long way—but we’re not done yet. More innings to play. ⚾✊🏽 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 09/04/2026As the son of immigrants and an educator, I know this debate is rooted in our history. Grateful to El Paso Matters for lifting up the story of United States v. Wong Kim Ark—a reminder that birthright citizenship has already been tested and affirmed.elpasomatters.org 121
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Easter reminds us: hope is not passive—it calls us to act. In the Jesuit tradition, faith demands justice, compassion, and courage. In a time of division, we choose dignity. In a time of fear, we choose love. In a time of uncertainty, we choose hope. Christ is risen. Now we rise—with purpose. ✝️ 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 01/04/2026As the son of immigrants and an educator, I believe in what this country promises. Denying citizenship to children born here is unconstitutional, reckless, and against our values. In our classrooms, we don’t sort children by status—we protect their potential. Read NEA’s statement:nea.orgDenying citizenship to a U.S.-born child is unconstitutional, reckless, and contrary to our American values | NEANEA President Pringle: "For generations, birthright citizenship has embodied the promise at the heart of America: that every child born here can grow, contribute, and pursue their dreams without limit... 0104
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A guiding light, a visionary leader, a personal mentor. The labor movement lost an unflappable advocate, and I lost an irreplaceable friend. As president of IEA, then NEA, Reg Weaver supported and inspired me for many years—he will have an impact on me, and many of us, for countless years to come.nprillinois.orgFormer IEA President Reg Weaver has diedWeaver served as head of the state's largest teacher's union from 1981-1987. 0137
Reposted by Noel CandelariaPrincess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 05/03/2026This is not accountability. Nothing will change by reshuffling the players while the cruel agenda remains intact—DHS has perpetrated egregious, inexcusable, and deadly abuses of power. We demand true oversight, consequences for these reckless actors, and not another penny in funding for ICE. 091
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 03/03/2026As a HS teacher, I used to take my students to read at nearby elementary schools during NEA’s #ReadAcrossAmerica week. Full-circle magic. Today at Cardinal: • Every kinder got We Are Definitely Human • Every 1st grader got Mistaco Reading in Spanglish. Big joy. Kids seen. nea.org/readacross 📚 092
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 26/02/2026This article highlights teachers. But it’s bus drivers, paras, counselors, custodians, nutrition & office staff too. We’ve seen educators stand between bullets and students. Now they stand between fear and their students. Different threat. Same courage. Protect public education. Every day.19thnews.orgThe people standing between students and ICE? Teachers.With immigration enforcement keeping kids from class, educators are going beyond the curriculum — driving students to school, delivering groceries and even paying rent to support vulnerable families. 020
Reposted by Noel CandelariaNational Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 25/02/2026STARTING SOON: the People's State of the Union. Tune in at 8pm ET 🗣️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmKptaWHHoyoutube.comMeidasTouch x MoveOn: People’s State of the UnionYouTube video by MoveOn 082
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I voted. Yo voté. 🇺🇸 As a proud bilingual Texan, I love this sticker. It represents a country still working to live up to its promises. Our past didn’t always include all of us. Voting is how we shape a future that does. Drop your sticker below 👇🏽 #IVoted #YoVote #Texas 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Proud public school grad. Proud public school parent. Proud public school educator. I’ve lived the impact of our public schools — and I’m committed to building and protecting the public schools ALL students deserve. They are the heart of our communities. #PublicSchoolProud #PSW26 021
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 22/02/2026We voted today — as parents and educators. Public schools shape our kids’ futures and the future of Texas. The March Primary decides who makes the November ballot for governor, U.S. Senate, and offices that impact our schools. 🗳 Early voting through Feb 27 🗳 March 3 Show up for students. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 19/02/2026When governments start targeting educators for exercising their First Amendment rights, democracy is on unstable ground. This moment demands courage — & collective action. Join this webinar to understand your rights & organize to protect public education. #Democracy #PublicSchools #Educators 🔗👇🏽click.ngpvan.com 031
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The real decision happens in March. In Texas, you choose which party primary to vote in when you show up. Research the ballots. Ask who benefits from their tax policies. Early voting Feb 17–27. Election Day March 3. This isn’t 🟥 vs 🟦. It’s the top vs the rest of us. Together, We Build Power. 010
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Border educator. Parent. Son of immigrants. El Paso is my hometown — my family has been here for 140+ years. Due process is the guardrail of democracy. I applaud Judge Briones for defending constitutional rights for all. On Tyranny warned us: deny rights to some, and none are protected.elpasomatters.orgEl Paso judge: Trump-backed immigration appeals rulings deny migrants long-standing bond rightsAn El Paso federal judge says immigration appeals rulings that curtailed bond hearings have driven a record surge of habeas corpus cases as detained migrants seek release in federal court. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 01/02/2026As a public school parent + educator: I teach democracy, not obedience. The Boston Tea Party was illegal — now we call it patriotism. When students protest, education is working. Using state power to punish schools for that is authoritarian overreach. Dissent is American. Silence is not. 000
Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Boston Tea Party truth we must teach honestly: It was illegal. That’s the point. Protest has always challenged unjust power — and today is no different. Protest is American. Silencing dissent is not. #TeachTheTruth #ProtestIsAmerican 031