SECA is here to: enable us to speak with a common voice and represent us to the extent the law allows in regard to our wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions;  to support and strengthen our sister state and national organizations as they work for our interests in Tallahassee and Washington D.C.;  to promote cooperation with all groups having interests in improving public schools as places of employment and places of learning;  to encourage you to exercise your rights, privileges, and responsibilities in the Association;  to encourage you to exercise your rights, privileges, and responsibilities as citizens through organized political action;  and to improve educational opportunities for all children in public schools while maximizing opportunities for you as an education support professional.