Filing open for governing board, NEA director positions
Members interested in leadership positions within their state and national union should consider running for a seat on Education Minnesota’s Governing Board and the National Education Association’s Board of Directors.
The candidate filing for National Education Association director 3 is now open. Candidate filings for Education Minnesota’s Governing Board election zone positions will open Nov. 7.
The current term for NEA director 3 now filled by Marty Scofield will expire Aug. 31, 2023. As a top decision-making body, the NEA Board of Directors includes at least one director from each state affiliate, as well as representatives from retired members, aspiring educators, at-large representatives of ethnic minorities, administrators, teachers in higher education, and active members employed in ESP positions. Candidates for this position will file a form by Dec. 9.
Education Minnesota is governed by an elected board, made up of a member from each of the union’s eight election zones and three at-large positions. Our governing board meets throughout the year to set dues, adopt a budget and carry out directives passed at the annual meeting.
The current three-year terms for all 11 seats will expire June 30, 2023. Candidates for the next three-year term (July 1, 2023-June 20, 2026) will file by submitting the filing form by Dec. 9.
All of these forms are also available to complete and submit electronically on the Education Minnesota website.
If you would like to learn more about who currently represents you on the Education Minnesota Governing Board or who is currently an NEA Director, go to www.educationminnesota.org/about-us/who-we-are/#our-leaders.
