Career and Professional Development for Educators

The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional educators' organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisan agenda.

Members of the National Education Association of the United States, are the voice of education professionals. Their mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite their members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.

Focused on improving learning, teaching, and leadership for all students, ASCD provides resources, conferences, and publications for educators.

CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is known as THE source for information, resources, and professional development for special educators.

The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe.

National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.

NABE's mission is to advocate for educational equity and excellence for bilingual/multilingual students in a global society.

NAfME is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education. Read about our 2022 Strategic Plan and our vision to be an association where all people are heard, seen, and feel they belong throughout their lifelong experiences in music.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. They advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. Together, they work to achieve a collective vision: that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is a national membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to those preparing for or teaching in the field of special education. NASET was founded to promote the profession of special education teachers and to provide a national forum for their ideas.

National Council for the Social Studies is the largest professional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. The NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies.

The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Through collaboration and community, shared stories and shared experiences, NCTE supports teachers and their students in classrooms, on college campuses, and in online learning environments.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the world's largest mathematics education organization. NCTM advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student.

The National Science Teaching Association is a vibrant community of science educators and professionals committed to best practices in teaching science and STEM and its impact on student learning. NSTA supports science educators in deepening their knowledge base and enhancing their instructional practice through research-based professional learning.

Serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States. The organization’s extensive community includes a diverse membership of health and physical educators, as well as advocates, supporters, and 50+ state affiliate organizations.

TESOL is an international association of professionals advancing the quality of English language teaching through professional development, research, standards, and advocacy.

AAE aims to strengthen solidarity among its members; maintain and enhance high levels of competence, achievement and professionalism in education as historically exhibited by Asian immigrants and their descendants; promote and instill in individuals of Asian descent an interest in quality education, as well as pride in their Asian-American heritage and culture; educate all people to the importance of the contributions made by Asian-Americans in all fields of endeavor; and promote and defend equality in education for Asian-Americans.

The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT) is a professional organization of dedicated educators actively striving for educational excellence and equity for all students through: advocacy and outreach, professional development, parent involvement, community collaboration involvement, and participation in educational policy making.

Latinos for Education believe that Latino leaders should be at the forefront of creating an equitable education for Latino students. They prepare nuestra comunidad to break down barriers to educational opportunity for the next generation of Latino students. This link goes to their blog where you can explore their work and ideas.

The Latinx Education Collaborative is a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to retain and increase the representation of Latinx education professionals in K-12. Their vision is to build a world where Latinx Educators are abundant and thriving. This link goes to their collection of tools for self-advocacy.

NABSE is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation’s children – particularly children of African descent. NABSE boasts an outreach to a distinguished group of preeminent educators including teachers, administrators, superintendents as well as corporate and institutional members.

The mission of the National Association of Black Male Educators is to dramatically increase the number of marginalized children who succeed by dramatically increasing the number of highly effective black and brown male teachers and leaders who positively impact them.