MTA Elections

Timeline & Deadlines
Delegates to MTA Annual Meeting and NEA Representative Assembly

MTA affiliates elect local delegates to the MTA Annual Meeting and NEA RA.

NEA RA Local Delegate Annual Meeting Local Delegate
Deadlines are set by each local.

Annual Meeting Ethnic Minority delegates
Deadline for retired delegates is 5 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2026.
Deadline for active delegates is 5 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2026.

Annual Meeting Retired Delegates
Deadline is 5 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2026.

Massachusetts is also represented by statewide regional and retired delegates to NEA RA.

NEA RA Statewide, Regional and Retired Delegates
Deadline is 5 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2026.

MTA and NEA Offices
  • MTA President and MTA Vice President
  • Executive Committee:
    Regions A, C, F and G
    At-Large ESP Executive Committee member
    At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member
    Statewide Retired Executive Committee member
  • Board of Directors:
    Districts 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

Nomination Papers can be requested as of July 1, 2025. The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m. on March 6, 2026.

NEA Offices for MTA

  • Two NEA Director seats and up to five Alternate Directors, representing the active membership.

Nomination papers can be requested as of September 1, 2025. The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.

MTA and NEA Elective Offices

Retired Members Committee

Nominations are now open for the four seats on the Retired Members Committee.

The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on March 6, 2026.

Retired Members Committee

Candidate Recommendation Committee

Nominations are now open for the election of members to serve on the Candidate Recommendation Committee members representing Congressional Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., December 30, 2025.

Candidate Recommendation Committee

Bylaws and Standing Rules

Proposed revisions to MTA Bylaws and Standing Rules are now being accepted.

Bylaws: Deadline is 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.

Standing Rules: Initial deadline is 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.

Resolutions

Proposed revisions to MTA Resolutions are now being accepted.

Deadline is 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.

Election Waiver: If the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled, elections may be waived and the candidates declared elected to the positions in question.