2025 Local Presidents' Training

NEA-Alaska is inviting all local presidents to a training at the Anchorage office that will cover the basics of organizing and running a functioning local. Topics will include:

• Member engagement and recruitment
• The basics of fiscal responsibility and bargaining
• Running an efficient meeting
• How data can support your work
• Who within NEA-Alaska is here to help

We will plan to break out tailored strands to new as well as returning local presidents. 

The registration deadline is August 17th at 11:59 PM. Please register using the webform below.

LODGING:

You will receive hotel confirmation based on the information provided during registration. If you have questions, please contact Susie Smythe at [email protected] .

You will present your own credit card upon check-in for incidentals. The hotel will be “direct-billed” to NEA-Alaska.

NEA-Alaska will reimburse up to 3 nights lodging (Thursday, Friday & Saturday), in accordance with NEA-Alaska’s travel policy encouraging double occupancy.

AIRLINE TRAVEL:

NEA-Alaska will reimburse round-trip airfare (best possible fare prior to August 17th) to Anchorage to attend the Local Presidents Training. Remember to book your flights well enough in advance to qualify for the lower-cost fares. You must provide a copy of your itinerary. It needs to include how the ticket was paid. All boarding passes and the itinerary will be attached to your reimbursement form.

Please include cab receipts (from/to the airport) and if you share a cab, indicate their name(s) on the reimbursement form.

REIMBURSEMENT:

Receipts must be attached to your completed travel reimbursement form and submitted to our Juneau office via snail mail: (Attn: Lynn Metcalfe 201 Main St #300 Juneau, AK 99801) OR sending the digital form to and digital receipts to: [email protected].