Save-The-Date
The theme of the 2026 Summit is Resilience. Respect. Power. Saving Public Education and Our Democracy. The theme provides context for the content of the training sessions as well as call to action for public education leaders and activists to capitalize on their learning and activate their leadership to advance NEA’s mission and vision. The Summit provides leadership training educators can immediately use to practice uniting members and the nation to build a movement to reclaim public education as a common good, as the foundation of our democracy, and transform it into a racially and socially just and equitable system. One that prepares every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
What to expect from Summit sessions?
The Summit breakout sessions are designed to be experiential learning sessions. The sessions are led by members, partners, and staff. Participants can expect to develop a foundational awareness of the NEA Leadership Competency Framework. The framework is a set of interconnected competency domains that describe the knowledge, skills, and behaviors NEA believes are necessary for every educator to achieve their career, professional, and Association goals.
Request for Proposals
The planning committee of the NEA National Leadership Summit is seeking dynamic proposals for leadership competency-based training for NEA members. For guidance on how to prepare an RFP, please download and review the 2026 RFP Guidance Document.
To submit an RFP, click here. If you have questions about the RFP process, please email [email protected].
Hotel Information
If you are selected by your state affiliate to attend the 2026 Summit, your room will be reserved for you and you will receive a confirmation when that process is complete. We anticipate those notifications will be emailed in early 2026.
If you are NOT being funded to attend the Summit, information about the Hyatt Regency Chicago, including pricing ($199.00 per night, plus applicable taxes) and reservation links will be included in our Summit Registration Confirmation Email. We anticipate that registration will open in early 2026.
Highlights from the 2025 Leadership Summit
NEA Member Social Media Influencers – Leadership in Action
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