National Education Association Of The United States

Strengthen public education as the cornerstone of democracy - use all available means, including organizing, collective action, policy, legal, legislative, and electoral, to safeguard the rights of students, communities, and educators; to advance economic justice; to protect the future of public education; and to ensure that students are prepared in a learner centered environment to participate fully in our democratic society.

Support professional excellence and respect - enhance and maintain an enterprise-wide system of association-convened, member-led professional learning and supports for all educators across their career continua to ensure student success, to diversify the professions, to continuously improve their professional skills, and to secure professional authority, collective autonomy, and compensation.

Advance racial and social justice: support members in advancing racial justice and social justice in education and improving conditions for all students, families, and communities through awareness, capacity-building, partnership, and individual and collective action.

Build safe, healthy, inclusive, and future-focused learning environments: support the development of modern, safe, and supportive learning environments that are affirming to all students and employees and resourced to meet the academic and developmental needs of today's students.

Enhance professional and organizational regard: enhance member and public recognition of the positive contributions of the nea, its affiliates, and its members; demonstrate the value that the organization provides to educators, students, and communities; and the positive outcomes to the public education system when professionals are in union with one another.