As a membership association governed by an elected board, NAEYC is committed to diverse leadership on the Governing Board. Members of the slate are chosen to reflect a broad knowledge and awareness of the issues facing the Association. Nominees are chosen for their ability to objectively consider the variety of perspectives inherent in decisions affecting the Association’s future, not to represent a particular group, region, or interest.
To assure diverse leadership, NAEYC strongly endorses the principle of equity in its election process. Equity must be considered from the perspectives of both the candidates and the members. NAEYC believes that each candidate should receive equal opportunities to share information about the strengths of her or his candidacy with the membership. NAEYC also believes that each member should have equal access to information regarding an individual’s candidacy.
In meeting this commitment, NAEYC provides procedures for candidates to present relevant information to all members. These include a candidate statement (one journal page in length), which appears in the January issue of Young Children and on the NAEYC Web site and accompanies the official election ballot, mailed by January 15; and participation in a candidate forum held in conjunction with the NAEYC Annual Conference. In each mechanism, candidates determine which information they feel is relevant to their candidacy.
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