Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, a veteran educator affiliated with The Mico University College, is elected and declared President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). The selection follows the JTA’s 2026 presidential election, held between June 15 and 19. Reports say the election is conducted using a face-to-face modality and attracts a total of 11,275 votes. Dr Mullings-Nelson’s main opponent is Dr Darien Henry of Montego Bay Community College. According to figures cited from a JTA media release, Dr Henry receives 3,947 votes, while Dr Mullings-Nelson receives 6,967 votes, leading to her election. Both outlets report that she will be formally proclaimed at the JTA’s 62nd annual conference, scheduled for August 17 to 19, 2026, at the Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny. The reports frame the outcome as a transition into the JTA’s presidential line, with Dr Mullings-Nelson designated to take up the role following the conference proclamation.
Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson elected JTA president-elect designate
Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, a veteran educator affiliated with The Mico University College, is elected and declared President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). The selection...
- Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson is elected and declared JTA president-elect designate.
- The 2026 JTA presidential election is held between June 15 and 19.
- Dr Darien Henry of Montego Bay Community College is the election’s other contender.
- A total of 11,275 votes are cast; Mullings-Nelson receives 6,967 and Henry 3,947.
- Dr Mullings-Nelson is scheduled for official proclamation at the JTA 62nd annual conference on August 17–19, 2026 in Trelawny.
Veteran educator Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson of The Mico University College has been elected President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) following the organisation's 2026 presidential election.
23 hours agoKINGSTON, Jamaica–Dr Maureen Mullings Nelson, president of The Mico University College Staff Association, has been declared president-elect designate of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA). This follows the 2026 JTA president-elect election held between June 15 and 19. Mullings Nelson and Dr Darien Henry of Montego Bay Community College contested the election. According to the JTA in a media release, a total of 11,275 votes were cast in the election, which was held using the face-to-face modality, with Dr Henry securing 3,947 votes and Dr Mullings Nelson securing 6967 votes. It said Mullings Nelson will be officially proclaimed at the 62nd annual conference scheduled for August 17 – 19, 2026 at the Ocean Coral Spring, Trelawny.
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