GOAL 1: Professional Development
To encourage the professional growth of educators in the area of literacy 
GOAL 2: Advocacy
To promote policies, practices, and procedures that support literacy
GOAL 3: Partnerships/Collaborations
To promote and encourage networking with the community, other professionals, other professional organizations, and the New York State Department of Education
GOAL 4: Communications/Information
To communicate and inform the membership and the public about NYSRA activities, initiatives, and positions
GOAL 5: Organizational Needs/Governance

To address NYSRA’s organizational and governance needs to reflect goals and changing demographics