MTA members who intend to seek election to MTA office at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Delegates or to run for NEA Director or Alternate NEA Director may now request nomination papers.
At the MTA Annual Meeting, May 8-9, 2026, elections will take place for MTA President and Vice President, four regional Executive Committee seats, 19 District Director seats on the Board of Directors, three at-large seats on the Board and Executive Committee, and the Statewide Retired seat on the Executive Committee.
Four members of the Retired Members Committee will be elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
In addition, there are two NEA Director seats and up to 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 6, 2026, 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. 9, 2026.
No person may be a candidate for more than one office. Each candidate must specify the office sought, their MTA individual membership ID number (which can be found on the MTA membership card), home address, telephone number, email address 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.
President and Vice President∗
The President and Vice President of the MTA will be elected for two-year terms commencing July 15, 2026. All delegates at the 2026 Annual Meeting are the voters in this election. A candidate must be an active MTA member∗∗ or a retired MTA member within the Statewide Retired District. A local affiliate shall not be represented on the MTA Board of Directors by more than one officer (President or Vice President). Nomination papers must be signed by at least 200 members, with no more than 50 from any one local affiliate and no more than 100 from any one electoral district.
Regional Executive Committee members∗
Four Regional Executive Committee seats will be elected at Annual Meeting by the delegates from each respective region. 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. Members elected to serve on the Executive Committee also serve concurrently on the MTA Board.
District Directors∗
19 District Director seats on the MTA Board will be elected at Annual Meeting by the delegates from each respective district. 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 Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member
The At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member will be elected by all Annual Meeting delegates. Any active∗∗ member of the association is eligible to be a candidate for this Executive Committee 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 Education Support Professional Executive Committee member will be elected by all Annual Meeting delegates. 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 electoral district.
At-Large Director for ESPs
The At-Large Director for Education Support Professionals on the Board of Directors will be elected by all Annual Meeting delegates. 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 from any one electoral district.
Statewide Retired Executive Committee member
The seat for Statewide Retired Executive Committee member will be up for election, and will be voted on by the Retired delegates at Annual Meeting. Any retired member may be a candidate by submitting a self-nomination letter to the office of the Executive Director-Treasurer, or emailing the self-nomination to MTAGovernance@massteacher.org, by 5 p.m. on March 6, 2026.
Terms for the above Executive Committee and Board seats are three years and begin on July 1, 2026.
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. These seats have three-year terms, beginning Sept. 1, 2026, and expiring Aug. 31, 2029, in accordance with the NEA’s fiscal year. Vacancies for up to five Alternate NEA Director seats also will 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 procedures for the direct election of NEA Directors and Alternate NEA Directors is available upon request.
∗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.
For information on nominations and elections, please contact John Connelly of the MTA Division of Governance and Administration by calling 617-878-8305 or emailing jconnelly@massteacher.org.
