Socorro Education Association/TSTA/NEA has been actively involved in SISD for over 30 years. Our members come from every area of school district employee.

Our Goals:

Affiliate and cooperate with the Texas State Teachers Association and the National Education Association in the promotion of the highest standards and professional practices.

Represent the interests of its members in the development of effective policies for educational employees.

Encourage its members to exercise their rights and privileges as citizens and to willingly accept leadership in the Association and the community.

Promote instructional improvement and professional development.

Improve the structure of the Association in order to ensure the full and effective participation of all members, thereby establishing and maintaining an independent, self-governing organization.

Work to secure broad community support for public education.

Promote communication, cooperation, and leadership development within our membership.

Promote and protect the rights and welfare of members.

Promote the rights and welfare of all students.

Assist each student in realizing his or her potential.

TSTA Mission and Vision Statement

MISSION STATEMENT

The Texas State Teachers Association will unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas thus providing a quality public school for every child.

VISION STATEMENT

In order to shape public education in Texas, the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) will:

• Be receptive and responsive to the diverse needs of the membership, embracing differences;
• Be results oriented, achieving outcomes that have a clear impact on members;
• Focus on systemic change, rather than on individual change; and
• Generate sufficient resources to expand association programs and services to meet all organizational needs.

TSTA will maintain an internal culture that values:

• Open, honest and respectful communication;
• Organizational and individual change based on data, assessment and evaluation; and
• Shared accountability, collaboration and teamwork among all stakeholders - members, leaders, management and staff.

Further, TSTA must:

• Focus its resources on organizing; and
• Recruit and visibly organize within locals that show potential and commitment.

NEA's Vision, Mission, and Values
 
Adopted at the 2006 NEA Representative Assembly

The National Education Association - We, the members of the National Education Association of the United States, are the voice of education professionals. Our work is fundamental to the nation, and we accept the profound trust placed in us.

Our Vision - Our vision is a great public school for every student.

Our Mission - Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.

Our Core Values - These principles guide our work and define our mission:

Equal Opportunity - We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence, and character.

A Just Society - We believe public education is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.

Democracy - We believe public education is the cornerstone of our republic. Public education provides individuals with the skills to be involved, informed, and engaged in our representative democracy.

Professionalism - We believe that the expertise and judgment of education professionals are critical to student success. We maintain the highest professional standards, and we expect the status, compensation, and respect due all professionals.

Partnership - We believe partnerships with parents, families, communities, and other stakeholders are essential to quality public education and student success.

Collective Action - We believe individuals are strengthened when they work together for the common good. As education professionals, we improve both our professional status and the quality of public education when we unite and advocate collectively. NEA also believes every child in America, regardless of family income or place of residence, deserves a quality education. In pursuing its mission, NEA has determined that we will focus the energy and resources of our 3.2 million members on improving the quality of teaching, increasing student achievement and making schools safer, better places to learn.