To fulfill its mission, the Sachem Central Teachers’ Association (SCTA) pursues the following goals:

 

• The SCTA works to secure just salaries and benefits.

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• The SCTA seeks to sustain safe working conditions so that educational professionals can teach and students can learn.

 

• The SCTA speaks with one unified voice for its members before the Board of Education and the district and school administrations.

 

• The SCTA represents its members in governmental relations in order to influence state and federal legislation.

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• The SCTA maintains internal and external communication systems to ascertain its members' priorities, to keep its members informed, and to improve its relations with the public.

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• The SCTA maintains a governance system designed to achieve broad membership involvement and democratic decision-making.

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• The SCTA provides resources for its members.

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• The SCTA works to promote human and civil rights.

 

• The SCTA supports National and State parent unions in an effort to support their endeavors to improve the professional, economic and personal lives of members.