Sayda Mitchell-Morales

10/28/2026

Run to vote like it’s the Scallywompus Event Battle of Hillotes 10K (6.26 miles)! 🏃🏽‍♀️

Catch me at the Battle of Leon Valley 10-miler next month! 🤘

10/24/2026

Brought my future voter to be part of this historic election. We're rooting for you, Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Rep. Vikki Goodwin, James Talarico, Johnny Garcia For Congress, and Kristian Carranza for State Representative! 🌊

10/22/2026

For just 13 CENTS it makes SENSE to vote YES on Prop A! 🐝

I say this as a homeowner whose children do not currently attend a school in East Central ISD, but I care about my community and understand that when our local school district succeeds, we all benefit!

DID YOU KNOW?
🍎 Teachers are at the heart of every great school district.
💰For just 13 cents a year, Prop A would provide ECISD with additional resources to attract, recruit, and support the best teachers. Highly qualified educators provide strong learning opportunities for our kids.

10/21/2026

My face when you say you "don't vote". 😬 Bestie, when you don't vote, you give up your power. Every vote matters. Every vote counts. If it didn't, they wouldn't spend millions to get your vote. 🤔

We're planning to go together as a family this Friday! Who's already voted? 🙋 If you haven't, when are you going?

If you are registered to vote in Bexar County and haven't voted yet during Early Voting, Bexar County's Election Department website now has an interactive map with wait times at each Early Voting location - https://maps.bexar.org/ElectionWaitTimes/

If you're seeking non-partisan information about what's on your personalized ballot, visit https://www.vote411.org/

10/09/2026

What are your thoughts on uncertified teachers? My October submission for Live From The Southside explores how the issue is more nuanced than how it is often presented.

Let me know what you think in the comments!

10/06/2026

My heart, mind, and soul are FULL from this past weekend's Teach For America 35-Years Summit!

TFA is why I had incredible middle school teachers and mentors who believed (and still do!) in me and have always pushed me to go as far as wherever my dreams may take me.

TFA is why my Sociology studies, student government roles, and volunteer experiences in Walla Walla public schools had purpose and meaning.

TFA is why I spent 8 unforgettable years in the classroom, giving my all to my students and my school community just like my TFA teachers before me.

TFA is why I met my husband Sam Mitchell, who is a phenomenal educator and who has stood alongside me every step of the way since we first met in August 2015.

TFA is why I moved to San Antonio, my home, the city where my sons were born and are growing up surrounded by so much beauty, history, and cultura!

From reuniting with middle school teachers and classmates to folks from my Massachusetts corps to sorority sisters to former colleagues to my San Antonio gente to meeting THE Jay Ellis, I am just so appreciative.

When I applied, I knew my TFA experience would not just be "2 years and done", but would be a lifetime commitment to education equity.

35 years of believing in EVERY child. 35 years of never giving up on "One Day". 35 years of believing in the . Here's to another 35 years; may we be that much closer to realizing our vision. ✨

10/01/2026

Since 2015, I have been ringing the alarm on how r**e culture on college campuses is a leading determinant of sexual violence. Here's an excerpt from my Sociology thesis, "Bringing Blurred Lines Into Focus: The Relationship Between R**e Culture and Gendered Subcultures at Whitman College," published over 11 years ago:

"When it comes to sexual violence, there is often little an institution can do to control an individual's behavior. Yet, when a powerful force such as culture influences individual attitudes and behaviors, it is an institution's obligation to know how structure can influence culture and vice versa…No one should be excused for their sexist, homophobic, transphobic, and otherwise violent behavior on this campus. As a college and a student body, we have a duty to change this culture in any way that we can."

I was a 22-year-old student who had spent a year surveying and talking to her college classmates, poring over data and literature, and trying to make sense of something that felt impossible to name. The research confirmed that this wasn't about a few bad actors. It is about a culture that avoids, trivializes, and ultimately enables sexual violence.

The recent r**e allegations against 7 fraternity members at Cornell University, and the little to no accountability that has followed, are horrific. Sadly, they are also not surprising. And our society must contend with that.

To every survivor who has come forward: I believe you. Your courage is not lost on those of us who have been watching, waiting, and fighting for this culture to change.

To Cornell (and to every institution of higher education charged with protecting its students): the obligation to address r**e culture has always been yours, and evidently still is.

We all have a role to play in protecting one another: whether it's teaching your children the importance of consent, speaking up when you see or hear something you know to be wrong, or listening to and sharing the stories of survivors. We are the creators of culture, and we have the power to change it.

https://arminda.whitman.edu/theses/100

09/29/2026

So proud of my comadre Kristian Carranza for State Representative for her tenacity and her commitment to our community!! If you live in HD118 go out and vote, vote, vote!!

Kristian Carranza and Jorge Borrego have very different positions on state governance, notably regarding public education. Carranza is right for District 118.

09/29/2026

So proud to support Leadership SAISD through the Big Give! Join me: $27 for the Class of 2027!

Leadership SAISD is a low-cost professional development program that brings leaders across San Antonio to learn about and invest in our public schools. This program has helped me and so many others learn important history, critical context and understanding of the current landscape, and what is needed if we want to strengthen our public schools.

I cannot recommend this program enough and am always happy to chat to folks interested in participating! To ensure it remains low-cost, please join me in donating whatever you can.

If you’re an alum, think about the value of the program and consider your donation as a fraction of what it cost for you to participate, especially when similar programs can cost thousands of dollars.

https://www.thebiggive.org/organization/LeadershipSAISD

09/29/2026

It’s National Son Day, and I’ve been blessed with 2 amazing, incredible, sweet, loving boys! 👦🏻👶🏼