Division K of AERA focuses exclusively on issues of teaching and teacher education. American Federation of Teachers AFT promotes quality working conditions and support for teachers and other educational employees. American Public Health Association APHA has a 125- year history of advocacy on behalf of sound policy and effective practice in public health. Its membership represents 50 disciplines active in health agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational settings, and medical facilities. American School Health Association ASHA is a professional association that promotes the health of the school-age child.
Membership is drawn primarily from school nurses, health educators, and physicians.
Association of Teacher Educators ATE founded in 1920, is the only national, individual membership educational association that is committed to teacher education. It serves as a voice for issues related to preservice, graduate, and inservice teacher education and provides opportunities for professional development through its publications and national conferences, workshops, and academies. They also concentrate on the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary and secondary education reforms. Future Educators of America FEA is a national organization that provides middle and high school students with opportunities to explore teaching as a career option.