Our union is strongest when members step forward to lead. Running for union office is an opportunity to represent your coworkers, bring new ideas to the table and help shape the future of our organization. Whether you are a longtime member or newly involved, your voice, experience and commitment can make a meaningful difference. Consider taking the next step and running for office to help build an even stronger union for all members. Please see below for more details and do not hesitate to reach out to Jim Carvalho or me at [email protected]. Thank you for your activism.
— MTA Director of Governance Jennifer Freeling
MTA members who intend to seek election to MTA office at the 2027 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 14-15, 2027, elections will take place for 16 District Director seats on the Board of Directors, and one At-Large seat on the Board of Directors.
Four members of the Retired Members Committee also will be elected at the Annual Meeting.
In addition, two NEA Director seats and up to five Alternate NEA Director seats are 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 [email protected]. 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 5, 2027, 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. 8, 2027.
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), a 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.
District Directors*: 16 District Director seats on the MTA Board will be elected at Annual Meeting by the delegates from each respective district. The open districts are 7B, 9B, 10B, 35C, 42C, 14D, 28D, 32D, 30E, 23F, 24F, 25F, 19G, 44H, 46H and 47H. 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 Ethnic Minority Members∗: The At-Large Director for Ethnic Minority Members will be elected by all Annual Meeting delegates. Any active ethnic minority member of the association is eligible to be a candidate for At-Large Director for Ethnic Minority Members. 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.
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 the 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, 2027, and expiring Aug. 31, 2030, 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.
Procedural Inquiries
For information on nominations and elections, please contact Jim Carvalho of the MTA Division of Governance and Administration by calling 617-878-8305 or emailing [email protected].
*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 simultaneously 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.
