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Mission
The mission of the Tumwater Education Association is to be a valuable
resource and partner in our members’ personal and professional growth and
in our efforts to improve teaching and learning in Tumwater’s public schools.
Goals
Strengthen our contract through bargaining and bargaining support.
Advocate for members through contract enforcement.
Build a stronger union by informing, engaging, and organizing our members.
Strengthen Tumwater Education Association relationships with the school board, community, and district administration.
Operating Principles
The Tumwater Education Association will foster a culture that values and
honors member involvement. Therefore, we agree that:
We will seek solutions that all parties can see furthering their personal
and professional growth and by which all parties feel honored.
We will seek solutions in a manner that helps build working
relationships based on trust, honesty, dignity, and respect.
We will exercise good communication skills, including active listening,
assertive word choices, and taking ownership of our own feelings and
perceptions.
We will strive to focus on the issues.
We will seek solutions at levels closest to the situation.
We will seek to provide safe, dignified, and respectful contexts within
which we can address problems and explore solutions.
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