MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED (MTI) IS A LABOR UNION REPRESENTING TEACHERS, SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS, CLERICAL/TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES, AND SCHOOL SECURITY ASSISTANTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. MTI WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION, THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS WHICH ARE AFFILIATES OF THE CORPORATION; TO STRENGTHEN THE WELFARE STATUS OF THE TEACHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS WHICH ARE AFFILIATES OF THIS CORPORATION AND TO ENABLE SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK WITH A COMMON VOICE ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THEM; TO PROMOTE A SPIRIT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; TO CREATE IN THE COMMUNITY A DEEPER SENSE OF THE WORTH AND DIGNITY OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND ALL OTHERS WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE CORPORATION; TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS AND ALL OTHERS WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE CORPORATION TO EXERCISE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS.