Adequate and stable funding is a worthwhile goal and we must move forward, together. In the last four years, we have established a broader focus for our mission to strengthen the professional lives of our members. And, we've done it without diminishing our traditional roles of bargaining, protecting member rights and political action. Our organization is about advocacy. We are advocates for children and public education and advocacy is the thread that binds us together.
Advocacy is found through collective bargaining.
It's found through recommending pro-education political candidates to the membership. Advocacy is insisting that all our members are properly trained and licensed. Advocacy is protecting the standards of our profession. Advocacy is working to establish adequate and stable school funding. Advocacy is building partnerships and working together in new ways to meet the challenges of the future.