As a teacher union, we must provide leadership for the collective voice of our members. Teacher unions have a responsibility to students, their families, and to the broader society.

As a teacher union, we must provide leadership for the collective voice of our members. Teacher unions have a responsibility to students, their families, and to the broader society. Teacher unions are committed to public education as a vital element of our democracy. What unites these responsibilities is our commitment to help all children learn.

We affirm the union’s responsibility to collaborate with other stock holders in public education and to seek consistently higher levels of student achievement by:

• Continuously improving the quality of teaching;

• Promoting democratic dynamics, fairness, and due process;

• Expanding the scope of collective bargaining to include instructional and professional issues;

• Improving the terms and conditions under which adults and children work and learn.