National Leadership Summit

We look forward to hosting you at the 2025 NEA National Leadership Summit at Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit, MI. Our program book is now available for download.

Download the Program Book

The theme of the 2025 Summit is Promote. Protect. Strengthen. Public Education: The Foundation of Our Democracy! The theme serves as a frame for the focus of the design, engagement, and relevance of the training experiences that you can expect at the Summit. The theme is a frame for the design of the Summit and highlights NEA’s strategic priorities and vision to unite 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 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.

Registration

Registration for Summit is open. The cost of registration is $275, which includes access to sessions, meals, and networking opportunities. This does not include hotels. To access the FAQ about the Summit, click here. 

We encourage you to download the Summit Agenda and the Session Descriptions and Early Bird Descriptions prior to registering:

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• Early Bird Session Descriptions 

Before registering, locate your Member ID. If you do not have your membership card, please contact your state affiliate.  

To register for the Summit, click here. 

This year the Summit will continue to be aligned with the NEA-Retired Conference. If you are interested in registering for both experiences, click here.

Hotel Information 

If you are being funded to attend Summit, you room will be reserved for you and you will receive a confirmation when that process is complete. If you are NOT being funded to attend the Summit, information regarding hotels, including pricing and reservation links/numbers will be included in your Summit Registration Confirmation Email.  

If you are interested in reserving room blocks, please email [email protected].

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