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TED 2026 Accepting Nominations Now
TED has (5) positions open for their Board in 2026.
- President Elect
- Treasurer/ Representative Assembly
- Member-At-Large; Political Action
- Member-At-Large; Research
- Kaleidoscope Chair
All nominees must be a member of TED. Additionally, applicants for these positions must demonstrate experience and knowledge of TEDs mission and activities.
Nominations are due at 11:59 pm EST, November 24, 2025. Please Complete This Form. The items collected in this form will be what is used when the ballot goes out to members, so please make sure your responses are written in a way that will be ready to share with TED Members.
Please email ted@exceptionalchildren.org with questions about completing the candidate application form.
Election Timeline:
November 3: Call for Nominations to TED Membership
November 13: Attend TED General Business Meeting at 4pm CST time in Kansas City, MO to Learn more about positions
November 24: Nominations Due @ 11:59pm EST
November 26- December 8- Ballots distributed for member voting
December 10- Results submitted to TED President
The president will share results with the candidates and membership
TED is only as strong as our volunteers. We hope you will gain a greater sense of community, friendships, and experience during your tenure. Our TED Board members also receive complimentary travel to our conference, complimentary registration to TED Conference, and CEC Annual Convention. If you have any questions, please reach out to TED@exceptionalchildren.org
We are also offering the option to nominate a colleague for the TED Board. Do you know a colleague that you think should apply to be on the TED Board? Complete the nomination form below and we will reach out to them and let them know a colleague thinks they would be a great fit for the TED BOARD.
Learn More About the Positions:
TED 2026 Elections: View Our Open Positions
Length of Term: 1 year term as President-Elect. 3 years on Presidential Line/ TED Board
Time Commitment: Average 8-10 hours a month
Summary: Assists the division president in performing division management duties, automatically succeeding to the division president. Participates in the recruitment of board members to lead the division in the succeeding year. In the absence of the president, perform all the presidential duties.
Length of Term: 2 years
Time Commitment: Average 2 hours a month. Depending on Board Meetings. Time can be a little less or a little more.
Length of Term: 3 years
Time Commitment: Average 4-6 hours a month. Depending on time of year.
Length of Term: 3 years
Time Commitment: Average 2 hours a month. Depending on Board Meetings.
Length of Term: 2 years
Time Commitment: Average 2 hours a month. Depending on TED Conference and CEC Conference when the lift is higher due to programming and poster sessions
Volunteer Year Round
Volunteer Year Round
TED Is fortunate to have many volunteers pushing forward the organization. Some of these positions are multi-year commitments, while some are short-term projects.
We are looking to expand our volunteer opportunities and working to get more members involved!
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form below and your profile will be used to fill positions as they open. To update your profile or add another volunteer interest, simply complete the profile again
If you have any questions please reach out to bmeyers@exceptionalchildren.org