A Professional Professional Organizations Teachers' professional associations range from local area groups and special interest committees to state, national, and international organizations. You could say that a local school department is a small-scale professional organization in that one aim of these groups is to provide an opportunity for collaboration and discussion among concerned professionals. However, more complex and diverse organizations exist on a larger scale as well. The largest of the professional organizations in the United States is the National Education Association , which was formed in 1870.
Many groups also publish educational journals, newsletters, and books.
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