The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. emerged from a dream of Gladys Merritt Ross, a young teacher from Jersey City, New Jersey, to establish a sorority to promote sisterhood among teachers and to uphold the highest ideas of the teaching profession.

In March of 1923, Miss Ross invited several of her intimate friends to her home to share her dream and to explore its ramifications. They embraced the idea, organized, and the sorority was officially incorporated on May 23, 1923. The founders were: Gladys Merritt Ross, Julia Asbury Barnes, Ella Wells Bulter, Margueritte Gross, Florence Steele Hunt, Edna McConell, Gladys Cannon Nunnery, and Mildred M. Williams. They all lived to become prominent educators who left distinguished contributions to the teaching profession and to humanity.

Since its inception the sorority has sought to foster a spirit of sisterhood among teachers, promote the highest ideals of the teaching profession and encourages our youth to attain higher levels of academic social and moral character. We strive to provide experiences that educate and empower not only our members but the community in which we serve.

We are an active and working sorority committed to fulfilling our mission which is the Y. E. S. Program. We are faithful to our Youth, lifelong learners passionately striving to improve Education and devoted to being of Service in our communities.

Our purpose:

• To stimulate personal growth among teachers.

• To foster a true spirit of sisterhood.

• To promote the highest ideals of the teaching profession.

• To encourage the development of the potential of our youth

The National Sorority of Delta Kappa, Inc., a professional organization of teachers dedicated to the task of training youth of America to cope satisfactorily and effectively with today's problems, firmly believes education to be a potent factor in maintaining and perpetuating democracy as the most ideal form of life.

To remain in this position, modern education must provide youth with abilities for:

• Developing an integrated personality

• Assuming a successful place in a group and

• Adjusting to the ever changing problems of their culture.

Through the day by day instruction in the classroom and multiple contact in the community, the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. seeks to inform all citizenry of the ever changing problems of our culture and to equip. them with the necessary social skills to solve these problems according to true democratic process. In this endeavor, the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. shall continue to take its rightful place among those who point the way in establishing, maintaining, and sustaining avenues of communication between and among all people.