The following is taken from the current KSFA constitution and best summarizes our core beliefs.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES

As educators, we strive to live the values in the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate mission statement: Pono, ‘Imi ‘Ike, Laulima, Lokomaika‘i, Na‘au Pono, Målama, and Ha‘aha‘a, with the foundation value of Aloha, a sense of warmth and respect for others. Respect for these values leads to:

• An institutional focus on the primacy of the teacher-student relationship.
• A sense of community, mutual respect and trust.
• A tolerance for free and serious debate, with a regular re-evaluation of policies, procedures, and strategic goals at all levels of the institution.
• A respect for the excellence and professionalism of the teaching staff, with a corresponding respect for professional autonomy within the classroom.
• Institutional structures and procedures that allow for the free expression of opinions, and genuine participation by teachers in all decisions that affect the education of students.

Kamehameha Schools Faculty Association exists to articulate the professional concerns of Kamehameha teachers, and to express their strength and pride. In partnership with trustees, administrators and parents, and guided by the spirit of Pauahi’s will, it places the educational needs of students above all other considerations. In addition, KSFA exists to:

• Represent the members in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act and negotiate a collective bargaining agreement.
• Represent the members in matters of professional concern that may lie outside the scope of the National Labor Relations Act.
• Act as a voice to articulate the professional concerns of members, seek clarification of policies that may affect members and take proactive stands to seek solutions .
• Inform members of matters of professional concern.
• Bring the faculty of Kamehameha Schools into relations of mutual assistance and cooperation.
• Raise the standards of education by advancing the professional and economic interests of its members.
• Promote and support educational policies that help maintain high and rigorous professional standards.

The membership of KSFA may choose to engage in other beneficial activities as allowed by law.