Local presidents should have already received an email from President Archuleta announcing the Delegate Assembly. Each local is guaranteed at least one representative. Larger locals are allowed one delegate per 50 members or major fraction thereof. Please complete and return the Delegate Report Form included with that email ASAP, but not later than April 1. Local presidents should make every effort to have their local represented at the Delegate Assembly.
As we go to press, the deadline for returning election petitions has passed with the officer positions receiving only one petition for each position.
The current officers eligible for reelection: Nick Archuleta, President; Alicia D. Bata, Vice President-Education; Gary Feist, Vice President-Public Employees; and a new NEA Director, Kala Christensen, are all running unopposed and will be automatically elected to their respective positions. Kala will take office on September 1, 2025. Brenda Seehafer is in her second and final term as NEA Director.
The NEA RA delegate positions will also be automatically elected, since they have also submitted valid petitions. They are Alicia D. Bata, Kala Christensen, Hannah Erickson, Dawn Hintz, Angel Lindseth, Crystal Michels, Alexis Rasset, and Michelle Strand.
2025 DA Guest Speaker
Sara Sneed has been President and CEO of the NEA Foundation since 2019, following 18 years at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, where she led education investments and efforts to close opportunity gaps.
Under her leadership, the NEA Foundation has expanded its focus on racial and educational equity, educator leadership, and community partnerships. Throughout her career, she has developed grant programs, advocated for policy changes, and supported initiatives that strengthen schools and student success.
