General Teaching Websites

Where to find more information about teaching

National Education Association
The National Education Association (NEA) is the nation\'s largest professional employee organization and is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA\'s 2.7 million members work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state, as well as in more than 14,000 local communities across the United States.

American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation\'s second largest teacher union, represents the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO. The AFT has more than3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.3 million members.

U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education\'s (USDOE) mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. USDOE is dedicated to: establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds; collecting data on America\'s schools and disseminating research; focusing national attention on key educational issues; and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.

O*NET
The US Department of Labor\'s searchable online resource for occupational information. The knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, and work values for a variety of teaching roles (e.g., elementary, secondary, special education) can be found at asummary and detailed level. This resource could be used to explore or confirm whether a career in teaching is right for you. Teaching job family URL is:
http://online.onetcenter.org/find/family/title?s=25&g=Go