Professional Organizations for Educators
Every teacher should consider joining a professional organization for educators. As the list below indicates, you have a wide choice of organizations at the national and state levels. Some organizations also have local chapters. Your membership can
- help you stay informed about what is happening in education and in your field
- provide opportunities to network with other teachers
- offer professional development
- offer other benefits such as insurance, special discounts, and subscriptions to newsletters, scholarly journals, and other publications.
Many organizations have special membership rates for students in teacher preparation programs.
Click on the title of each organization below to go to its website.
National Teacher Organizations
Texas Teacher Organizations
State and Local Policymaker Organizations
Subject Specific-Organizations
Child-Centered Organizations
Technology Organizations
Other
