Resources
Selected National Education Associations
American Association of School Administrators
http://www.aasa.org
American Association of School Administrators (AASA), founded in 1865, is the professional organization for over 14,000 educational leaders across America and in many other countries. AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.
American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org
The American Federation of Teachers represents one million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, health care professionals, and state and municipal employees.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.
Council of Chief State School Officers
http://www.ccsso.org
The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nationwide, nonprofit organization composed of public officials who lead the departments responsible for elementary and secondary education in the states, the US extra-state jurisdictions, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity. In representing the chief education officers, CCSSO works on behalf of the state agencies that serve pre K-12 students throughout the nation.
Education Commission of the States
http://www.ecs.org
Education Commission of the States Please add the following descriptive text: Education Commission of the States policymakers on the leading edge of what's happening in the states by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy.
National Association of Elementary School Principals
http://www.naesp.org
The mission of the National Association of Elementary School Principals is to lead in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all children.
National Association of Secondary School Principals
http://www.nassp.org
The mission of National Association of Secondary School Principles is to promote excellence in school leadership. To this end the association provides its members with a wide variety of programs and services to assist them in Administration, Supervision, Curriculum planning, and Effective staff development.
National Association of State Boards of Education
http://www.nasbe.org
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is a non-profit association that represents state and territorial boards of education. (NASBE)'s principal objectives include strengthening state leadership in educational policymaking; promoting excellence in the education of all students; advocating equality of access to educational opportunity; and assuring continued citizen support for public education.
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org
NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in 1857 in Philadelphia and now headquartered in Washington, D.C., NEA proudly claims more than 2.5 million members who work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliates in every state as well as in over 13,000 local communities across the United States.
National Middle School Association
http://www.nmsa.org
Since its inception in 1973, National Middle School Association (NMSA) has been a voice for those committed to the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents. NMSA is the only national education association dedicated exclusively to the growth of middle level education.
National Rural Education Association
http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/NREA/
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is the oldest established national organization of its kind in the United States. Formerly known as the REA, the Association traces its origins back to 1907 when it was originally founded as the Department of Rural Education. Through the years it has evolved as a strong and respected organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the country.
National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org
The National School Boards Association is a national federation of state and territorial school boards associations that represent more than 95,000 school board members who govern the nation's public schools. The organization's mission is to foster excellence and equity in public elementary and secondary education throughout the United States through local school board leadership.
