Throughout the year, UEA and its affiliates host a variety of events to support Utah teachers and public schools. Click the events below or to the right to view upcoming dates and details. To view the complete schedule of UEA activities, see the UEA calendar.
Did you know national, state and local association leaders are association members elected by peers? UEA leadership elections are held annually, as outlined in the UEA Bylaws. Statewide elected leaders include the UEA President and Vice President, the UEA Board of Directors and NEA Directors for Utah. Local leaders are also elected by their peers in each local association. Get involved by applying to run or by voting.
Positions Subject to Election in 2024
Beginning September 1, individuals who are active members for at least three years preceding the election may declare your candidacy for UEA Office for the upcoming election year. The following UEA offices will be subject to election in 2024:
NEA RA Successor Delegate At Large** (One-year term)
Alpine Director on the UEA Board of Directors (Three-year term)
Alpine NEA-RA Successor Delegate (Three-year term)
Color Country NEA-RA Successor Delegate** (Two-year term)
Davis NEA-RA Successor Delegate** (One-year term)
Eastern Utah Director on the UEA Board of Directors (Three-year term)
Eastern Utah NEA-RA Successor Delegate (Three-year term)
High Desert Director on the UEA Board of Directors (Two-year term)***
High Desert NEA-RA Successor Delegate (Two-year term)
Jordan NEA-RA Successor Delegate** (Two-year term)
Northern Utah NEA-RA Successor Delegate** (One-year term)
Wasatch Director on the UEA Board of Directors (One-year term)***
Wasatch NEA-RA Successor Delegate (One-year term)
Woodland Peaks NEA-RA Successor Delegate** (One-year term)
UEA-Retired Director (Three-year term)
* To fill vacated, unexpired term **Unfilled in previous election ***Adjusted per Bylaw Article VI – Board Of Directors, Section 6.4 Terms of Office due to five or more directors elected in one year.
Beginning September 1, individuals who are active members for at least three years preceding the election may declare your candidacy for UEA Office for the upcoming election year.
National, state and local association leaders are association members elected by peers. UEA leadership elections are held annually, as outlined in the UEA Bylaws. Statewide elected leaders include the UEA President and Vice President, the UEA Board of Directors and NEA Directors for Utah. Local leaders are also elected by their peers in each local association.
2023 General Election Results
Denise Lake
Kellie May
Mike Harman
Thank you for your participation in this year’s elections. The UEA General Election closed on April 12 for the statewide UEA offices UEA Board positions subject to election in 2023. In the race for NEA State Director, Denise Lake was elected to serve a three-year term. Kallie May was elected to a three-year term as Ethnic Minority Director. Also elected as NEA-RA Delegate At Large, Mike Harman, and to the UEA Board of Directors were Britt Stull (Color Country), Caren Burns (Granite), Kathy Smith (Jordan), and Jeremy Reynoso (Wasatch). In addition, five proposed UEA Constitution Amendments were voted on. See the full election results below.
STATE-WIDE ELECTIONS
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
NEA State Director
Denise Lake
56.5%
Mindy Layton
42.6%
Write-in
0.9%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Ethnic Minority Director
Kellie May
79.8%
Marsha Curtis
19.5%
Write-in
0.7%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
NEA-RA Delegate At Large
Mike Harman
99.2%
Write-in
0.8%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
NEA RA Successor Delegate At Large
Write-in
100%
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
VOTE
PERCENT (of total votes)
Article I, Sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6
Accept
94.7%
Reject
5.3%
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Article I, Section 1.2.a
Accept
96.4%
Reject
3.6%
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Article II, Section 2.1
Accept
94.4%
Reject
5.6%
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Article III, Section 3.3
Accept
95.1%
Reject
4.9%
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Article IV, Section 4.2
Accept
95.1%
Reject
4.9%
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UNISERV ELECTIONS
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT otal ballots cast)
Alpine NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Color Country Director
Britt Stull
100%
Write-in
0%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Color Country NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Davis NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Eastern Utah NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Granite Director
Caren Burns
98.2%
Write-in
1.8%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Granite NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Haley Kelley
98.8%
Write-in
1.2%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
High Desert NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Jordan Director
Kathy Smith
100%
Write-in
0%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Jordan NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT otal ballots cast)
Northern NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT (of total ballots cast)
Wasatch Director
Jeremy Reynoso
99.5%
Write-in
0.5%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT otal ballots cast)
Wasatch NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
OFFICE
CANDIDATE NAME
PERCENT otal ballots cast)
Woodland Peaks NEA-RA Successor Delegate
Write-in
100%
Need Help with the Elections?
For support during the election please email ec@myuea.org
SurveyMonkey, a well-known survey site will be hosting this year’s election. The voting process should be easier than ever before.
On February 1 you’ll receive an email from SurveyMonkey sent on behalf of ec@myUEAuea.org at the preferred email address in your membership record. The email will have the dates of the election and most importantly—a link to your ballot. Please check your SPAM filters to ensure you don’t miss the email.
To Vote:
Click the link;
Fill out your ballot;
Click the “Done” button;
A new screen will appear, thanking you for participating and confirming your ballot was submitted.
Opting In to SurveyMonkey:
If you’ve ever opted out of receiving emails from SurveyMonkey, you will not receive the election email with the link to your ballot unless you opt back in. The opt-in process is easy. Simply click here ((https://www.surveymonkey.com/user/email-opt-in) and enter your email address (the account at which you received this message). After you have voted, you may opt out again, however, we recommend you wait until after the Election ends.
What should I do if I don’t get the email?
New Members:
If you joined the Association near or after the start of the election it’s possible your email address wasn’t yet entered into the membership database at the time the voting list was pulled. Please give our Membership department a call (info below).
Old or Incorrect Email Addresses:
The email for the election will be sent to the preferred email address we have on file. In some cases, that address may be one you no longer use. If you can access the account, do so and vote. Afterwards, make sure you update your preferred address with your local UniServ office. You must cast your ballot from the email address that was uploaded at the start of the election.
Opting Out:
Once you have submitted your ballot, you may unsubscribe or opt back out of SurveyMonkey. We recommend you do not opt out until after the General Election. A link to opt out is included at the bottom of the voting email from SurveyMonkey.
Spam Filters:
The email will be sent to your personal email address of record or your work email address if your personal email address is not listed in the database. It is possible the email may arrive in your SPAM filter especially if the email was sent to your work email address. Each SPAM filter is different but often you can review the SPAM digest and release or allow a particular sender. The email address that sent the survey is membership@myuea.org but may also come from member@surveymonkey.com. These are the mail addresses you should release or allow.
Sample Email:
This email is being sent on behalf of the UEA Elections Committee.
The 2023 UEA Election is now open and closes on Wednesday, February 20 at 5 p.m. It only takes a few minutes to vote and let your voice be heard.
If you have any questions or problems regarding the voting process, please call the UEA office at 801-266-4461 or 800-594-8996.Voting closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Thank you for your participation.
The UEA Elections Committee
Contacting the UEA:
If you have any questions or problems regarding the voting process, please email ec@myuea.org or call the UEA office at 801-266-4461 or 800-594-8996.
Background National, state and local association leaders are association members elected by peers. UEA leadership elections are held annually, as outlined in the UEA Bylaws. Statewide elected...
Background Did you know national, state and local association leaders are association members elected by peers? UEA leadership elections are held annually, as outlined in the UEA Bylaws. Statewide...
The Utah Education Association Board of Directors has determined the Association will no longer hold its annual UEA Convention. School districts may continue holding a fall recess in October, but there will no longer be a fall statewide teacher convention. (Schedules for local public schools are available on the Utah State Board of Education school calendar.)
“This was a difficult decision for our Board,” said UEA President Heidi Matthews. “For more than 100 years, Utah teachers have gathered annually in a statewide convention for professional learning and social networking. However, the statewide convention format is now proving difficult for many, as evidenced by declining UEA Convention attendance in recent years.”
Background:
For more than 100 years, Utah teachers have gathered annually in a statewide convention for professional learning and social networking. The statewide convention format is now proving difficult for many, as evidenced by declining UEA Convention attendance in recent years.
Educators cite desire for “time off” from increased teaching demands as a primary reason for not attending the Convention. This feeling is supported by a recent University of Utah Education Policy Center study showing “emotional exhaustion, stress and burnout” as the No. 1 reasons teachers are leaving the profession. The UEA hopes to address teacher “emotional exhaustion, stress and burnout” by bringing additional resources to the classroom.
Appreciation to vendors and sponsors:
“We want our UEA Convention vendors, exhibitors and partners to know how much we appreciate their loyalty to Utah teachers over many decades,” said UEA Convention co-manager and Communications Director Mike Kelley. “As we move forward, we hope to find new ways to connect educators with products and services tailored to their needs.”
