The CA LMI promotes and supports strong labor-management partnerships as an integral part of improving public schools and advancing educational equity in California. The CA LMI provides a structure and venue to bring together teams of board members, administrators, and union representatives as well as school site staff.

Participating leaders across California have highlighted the value of having a supportive place to learn together and build trust and relationships. The CA LMI continues to focus on capacity building at the county, district and site level to support improved trust, communication, collaboration, goal alignment, accountability and better outcomes for students and staff.