Missouri National Education Association Endorses Amendment 6 to protect the initiative petition process and citizens’ right for a direct voice in their government
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October 19, 2026
Jefferson City, MO – Today, the Missouri National Education Association announced its endorsement of Amendment 6, the citizen-led measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would protect Missourians’ constitutional right to the initiative petition process and make it harder for politicians to overturn what voters have already approved.
Missouri NEA represents more than 45,000 educators across the state, including teachers, education support professionals and higher education faculty.
“Educators believe in protecting Missourians’ constitutional right to make their voices heard through the initiative petition process. Missourians deserve a meaningful voice in their government, and a “Yes” vote on Amendment 6 helps ensure that when voters make a decision at the ballot box, that decision is respected,” said Rebeka McIntosh, president of the Missouri National Education Association, who previously worked at the Center for Alternative Instructional Resources in the Grandview C-4 School District.
The endorsement reflects Missouri NEA’s longstanding involvement in issues surrounding the initiative petition process. In previous legislative sessions, the association has opposed proposals it said would make it more difficult for Missouri citizens to bring issues forward through initiative petitions and gain voter approval.
Amendment 6 would establish additional restrictions on legislative changes to voter-approved initiatives and require ballot summaries to meet standards including fairness and impartiality. The certified ballot language states that legislative changes to voter-approved initiatives would generally require approval from 80 percent of both chambers before it would go back to the ballot.
Missouri NEA joins the Missouri AFL-CIO, former U.S. Senator Jack Danforth, and former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, among organizations and individuals that have announced endorsements of Amendment 6.
Minutes after Amendment 6 was placed on the Missouri ballot, the Yes on Amendment 6 campaign released their first digital ad explaining the amendment, which can be found on the campaign’s website here. Amendment 6’s first television ad promoted the endorsement of former Republican State Sen. Bob Johnson announcing his support for Amendment 6.
Missourians will vote on Amendment 6 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. No-excuse early voting begins Oct. 20.
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