- Negotiate and enforce the contract
- Provide the best education we can for the system’s students
- Represent the membership in all matters related to their professional work
- Advocate for racial, social and economic justice
- Answer job-related questions and assist in any job-related matter
- Promote the growth of — and respect for — our profession
- Work with the community to ensure our schools are the best as they can be
- Promote the strengthening of public education
- Work to ensure adequate funding to support improvements in public education
- Work to elect pro-public education, pro-union candidates