The Professional Association of Teachers is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan education association. PAT was founded in 1995 by teachers for teachers. Our grassroots mission is to pursue excellence in education by promoting the professional development of teachers and other educators, while protecting and promoting their legal, economic and professional rights and interests. PAT holds the same professional philosophy and approach for education as the AMA holds for medicine and the ABA holds for law.

We are an independent, non-profit, non-union, and non-partisan education association. Membership is currently open to all educators (liability coverage benefit currently applies only to Virginia educators).

Goals

• To protect the legal rights of our members
• To protect the economic interests of the teaching profession
• To promote the public image of the teaching profession
• To provide professional development opportunities for our members
• To improve student learning through the pursuit of teaching excellence

Mission

The active protection of the legal, econimic and professional rights of teachers and other educators, and the promotion of excellence in education through development opportunities and recognition.