With and because of a firm and fixed faith in the educational systems of the State of Oregon, public and private, early childhood through post-secondary; as well as city, county, state and federally-funded programs that support Oregon communities; together with a desire to do our part to aid, assist and improve the same; we, the members, having formed an organization designed to elevate and improve our services rendered with a better understanding between members and the public, and to cooperate with other associations of public and private sector employees, do adopt this Constitution.
