NAAE is...
"Professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service."
NAAE seeks to advance agricultural education and promote the professional interests and growth of agriculture teachers as well as recruit and prepare students who have a desire to teach agriculture. The organization is dedicated to developing professional pride and competency, to nourishing a spirit of unity among classroom teachers, and to recognizing members for conducting outstanding programs. It monitors governmental affairs affecting agricultural education and assists in the development of priorities and strategies to effect federal legislation and appropriations.
A national organization can be no stronger than its affiliate associations.
For a state association to be strong it must aggressively engage in certain well-planned activities designed to serve the best interest of the members and the profession.