NMACT General Resolutions


At NMACT we stand by our resolutions!

  • Oppose any policies or laws stating that the evaluation of teacher competency be based upon student test scores.
  • Continue to poll all members on matters of significance.
  • Actively promote a physically and emotionally healthful environment for all educators.
  • Support implementation of smaller class sizes as defined by the original Public School Reform Act.
  • Support compliance with existing class sized statutes and standards.
  • Encourage the expansion of training programs for professional ancillary personnel in New Mexico.
  • Continue to support the elimination of incompetent personnel through effective and proper evaluations.
  • Encourage members to play a significant role in the formation of district policies.
  • Encourage local districts statewide to accept a teachers total years of experience in hiring and placement on the salary schedule.
  • Support inclusion of professional development hours on the T&E schedule in a uniform manner statewide.
  • Supports compensation from unused sick leave upon retirement.
  • Supports increasing the retirement computation factor as long as it preserves the integrity of the fund through increased contributions.
  • Support the current independent ERA fund and oppose its merger with any other.
  • Work toward raising the New Mexico average per pupil expenditure to the national level.
  • Support increased funding for the public schools to previous level of 52% of the state budget.
  • Support increased educational funding from varied and recurring revenues as long as the funds flow through the state equalization formula and will not contribute to “dis-equalization” of per pupil funding.
  • Support adequate funding of all education programs required by law.
  • Oppose the reductions in public school funding from recurring revenues in the general fund.
  • Support the state equalization formula as the source of funding for operational budgets AND any changes to the equalization formula be made only after recommendation by a statewide bipartisan task force.
  • Support the existence of NM State Board of Education including elected members.