Early Childhood/Teacher Preparation: Professional Associations

NAECTE is commiteed to improving early childhood education by promoting the professional growth of early childhood educators. Links to information on educational issues.

This professional organization is dedicated to improving educational programs for children from birth through third grade. This is the largest organization of early childhood educators in the United States.

The NHSA is a private, not-for-profit membership organization that works on behalf of more than 2,500 Head Start programs in the United States.

This organization supports early childhood education initiaties by providing objective information based on research. They also produce the State of Preshcool Yearbook - report that profiles state-funded prekindergarten programs in the

The ACEI promotes quality education ofr children from infancy through early adolescence, as well as professional growth among childhood educators.

This organization has been crusading for the rights of all educators and children since 1857. They have information on issues and actions, tools and lesson plays, grants and more.

The Council for Exceptional Children is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities.