The American Federation of Teachers (AFT,) an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and today represents 1.72 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide.Five divisions within the AFT represent the broad spectrum of the AFT's membership: pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. In addition, the AFT represents approximately 80,000 early childhood educators and nearly 250,000 retiree members.
Association of American Educators: 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.
Association of Professional Humane Educators: an award winning nonprofit for educators, APHE is a membership organization that provides networking opportunities and resources to those involved with or interested in humane education. APHE members receive a member's rate at their national conference, discounts on materials, a member-only online discussion community, and the access to their resource library.
The Association for Middle Level Education is the only international organization of its kind for middle school educators. With more than 35,000 members, AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education peer-reviewed research, best practice, and professional development.