Noel Candelaria Elected NEA VP | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 2m

Big changes are shaking up the education union scene as Noel Candelaria, former Texas State Teachers Association president, takes the reins as NEA’s new vice president—joining Princess R. Moss as president and Robert Varela Rodriguez as secretary-treasurer, all set to begin September 1. With roots as a special education teacher and union leader in El Paso, Candelaria built a legacy of fighting for teacher pay, immigrant student rights, and pandemic safety—now scaling his mission nationally to ensure every student gets a fair shot, educators are empowered, and public schools thrive. His…