Vermont-NEA Purpose and Priorities

Our Purpose

Vermont-NEA wants all children to have an excellent education. Our purpose is to make sure our members have a satisfying work environment where they are acknowledged for the work they perform and where the work they perform helps students do their best.

Our Priorities

Student Achievement
All students have the opportunity to achieve the highest standards they can. We support:

  • Safe, secure, and civil learning and working environments for all students and school employees
  • A system that recruits and retains highly qualified and diverse educators and enhances their skills
  • Adequate and equitable public school funding
  • School curricula, policies, and procedures developed with local Associations Association

Member Well-Being
All educators have high professional satisfaction and economic security. We stand for:

  • Excellent compensation, benefits, and working conditions for members
  • Protection of the rights of educators
  • High participation by members in NEA and Vermont-NEA programs and activities
  • Responsiveness to changing needs of members

Active Membership
Members participate in the life of the Association. We strive for:

  • Continuing growth in the number of members
  • Active, well-organized, self-sustaining local and state Associations
  • Good communication between Vermont-NEA and its local Associations and members

Public Support
Parents, business, and the general public support public education. We work for:

  • Election of candidates for public office who share Association views on education, labor, and social issues
  • Public recognition of Vermont-NEA as an advocate for excellent public schools and high student achievement
  • Active and well-informed parents, communities and policy makers who support public schools
  • Consistently positive media coverage about public schools, public school employees, and their Association