MTA members who intend to seek election to MTA office at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Delegates or to run for NEA Director or Alternate NEA Director may now request nomination papers.
Annual Meeting elections will take place in April for four regional Executive Committee seats, two atlarge Executive Committee seats and one retired Executive Committee seat, plus 19 District Director seats and one at-large seat on the MTA Board.
Four positions on the Retired Members Committee are also up for election at the Annual Meeting.
In addition, there are two NEA Director seats and five Alternate NEA Director seats up for election, for which online voting instructions will be sent to the active membership in March.
Requests for nomination papers for MTA office must be submitted in writing to the office of the Executive Director-Treasurer, MTA, 2 Heritage Drive, 8th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171-2119, or by emailing MTAGovernance@massteacher.org. Although there is no deadline for requesting them, nomination papers for MTA office must be filed with the Executive Director-Treasurer by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023, regardless of postmark.
Nomination papers for the NEA Director posts may be requested in the same manner but must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.
No person may be a candidate for more than one office. Each candidate must specify the office sought, the term of the office, their MTA individual membership ID number (which can be found on the MTA membership card), home and school addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, and local association affiliation.
All candidates must comply with the nomination and election provisions of the MTA Bylaws and policies, which will be made available to candidates.
Regional Executive Committee members∗: There will be four seats up for election for Regional Executive Committee positions. The seats are for Regions A, C, F, and G. A candidate must be an active MTA member∗∗ and must be employed in education within the electoral region in which the candidate seeks office. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 100 active members from the candidate’s region, with no more than 25 from any one local affiliate.
At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member∗: The At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member will be elected. Any active member∗∗ of the association is eligible to be a candidate for this seat. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 200 active association members, with no more than 50 from any one local affiliate and no more than 100 from any one electoral district.
At-Large ESP Executive Committee member∗: The seat for At-Large ESP Executive Committee member will be filled by election. Any active member∗∗ of the association who is an Education Support Professional is eligible to be a candidate. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 200 active members, with no more than 50 from any one local affiliate and no more than 100 from any one district.
Statewide Retired Executive Committee member∗: The seat for Statewide Retired Executive Committee member will be up for election. Any retired member may be a candidate by submitting a selfnomination letter by March 3.
District Directors — MTA Board∗: 19 District Director seats will be filled. The open districts are 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 26A, 8B, 11B, 34C, 43C, 15D, 27D, 37E, 38E, 22F, 18G, 21G, and 44H. Each candidate must be an active MTA member∗∗ and must be employed in education within the electoral district in which the candidate seeks office. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 50 active members from the candidate’s district.
At-Large Director for ESPs∗: The At-Large Director for Education Support Professionals will be elected to the MTA Board. A candidate must be an active MTA member∗∗ in the Education Support Professional category. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 200 active members, no more than 50 of whom may be from any one local affiliate and no more than 100 of whom may be from any one district.
Terms for the Executive Committee and Board seats last three years and begin on July 1, 2023.
NEA Directors and Alternate NEA Directors∗: Two NEA Director seats will be filled by a vote of the active members in March and April, in tandem with NEA statewide and regional delegate elections. These members serve on the NEA Board of Directors and concurrently on the MTA Board. The terms last three years, beginning Sept. 1, 2023, and expiring Aug. 31, 2026, in accordance with the NEA’s fiscal year. Five Alternate NEA Director vacancies will also be filled. Each candidate must be an active NEA member∗∗, as determined by the NEA Constitution and Bylaws, for at least two years immediately preceding the election. Nomination papers must be signed by at least 200 active members, with no more than 50 from any one local affiliate and no more than 100 from any one electoral district. The policy on eligibility and procedure for the direct election of NEA Directors and Alternate NEA Directors is available upon request.
For information on nominations and elections, please contact John Connelly of the MTA Division of Governance and Administration by calling 617.878.8305, emailing jconnelly@massteacher.org or faxing inquiries to 617.570.4908.
∗In accordance with Article IX, Section 2B of the MTA Bylaws, all members of the Board of Directors (including officers; Regional, Statewide Retired and At-Large Executive Committee members; District, Statewide, and At-Large Directors; and NEA Directors) will be delegates to the MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates. Election as delegates will occur simultaneous to, and by virtue of, election to the offices as indicated.
∗∗RIF’d members and members who have been granted leaves of absence by their employers may be considered active members employed in education.
TIMELINE
NOMINATION DEADLINE — DECEMBER 29
Candidate Recommendation Committee
- Congressional Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
NOMINATION DEADLINE — JANUARY 13
MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates
- Regional and Retired Ethnic Minority Delegates
- Statewide Retired District Delegates
NEA RA (Representative Assembly)
- Statewide, Regional and Retired Delegates
NEA Directors and Alternate NEA Directors
NOMINATION DEADLINE — MARCH 3
Executive Committee
- Regions A, C, F, and G
- At-Large Ethnic Minority
- At-Large Education Support Professional
- Statewide Retired Board of Directors
- 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 26A, 8B, 11B, 34C 43C, 15D, 27D, 37E, 38E, 22F, 18G, 21G, and 44H
- At-Large Director for Education Support Professionals
Retired Members Committee
NOMINATION DEADLINE — APRIL 7
NEA RA Student Delegates
