Local, State, Regional, and Provincial Affiliates

The National Council of Teachers of English welcomes you into a community of educators whose devotion, inspiration, determination, and uniqueness come together to make a difference. When you join your local NCTE Affiliate you'll find the connections and tools you need to be innovative, creative, and inventive as you work to connect with each of your students.

Scroll down for a list of NCTE affiliates.

Sometimes you may simply need a quick idea to get your class started; sometimes you want to take a step back and re-vision how learning takes place; and sometimes you just need to know you are not completely  on your own-when you join your local affiliate you'll have access to local professional development opportunities, listservs, newsletters, journals, and, most importantly, the collected wisdom of many of the best teachers in the field.  

Your local affiliate is working to improve the teaching and learning of English language arts directly in your  community.  Please join us in our effort as we think globally and act locally.      

Write the contact for your affiliate that is listed below. OR download and print the PDF version of the Affiliate Membership Enrollment Form.  You will need a copy of Acrobat Reader. 

Affiliates: Need to update your information?  Please send us your new information with this quick online form: http://www.ncte.org/forms/affiliatecontactinfo/. 

* Group information updated since July 2007.

ALABAMA
Alabama Council of Teachers of English
http://www.alabamaenglish.org/
Conference usually held in the fall
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to:  ACTE
Send to: Caroline Polson
1917 21st Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35209

Association of College English Teachers of Alabama*
http://www.samford.edu/groups/aceta/index.htm
Conference usually held in winter or early spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20, institutional $50
Check payable to: ACETA
Send to: Dr. Steve Hubbard
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
P.O. Box 1418
Andalusia, AL  36420-1224

ALBERTA 
English Language Arts Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
http://elac.teachers.ab.ca
Conference usually held in May; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $35, student $15, first ATA Specialist membership is free to ATA members.
Check payable to:  ELAC, ATA
Send to: The Alberta Teachers’ Association
Barnett House
11010 142 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5N 2R1
CANADA

ARIZONA
Arizona English Teachers' Association
http://www.asu.edu/aeta
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $40, student $20, retired $20, 2 years $75, individual outside U.S. $50
Check payable to:  AETA
Send to: AETA
Northern Arizona University
English Department
P.O. Box 6032
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6032

ARKANSAS
Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts
Conference usually held in November
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to:  ACTELA
Send to: Jeff Whittingham
University of Central Arkansas
110A Mashburn Hall
Conway, AR 72035

BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Teachers of English Language Arts
http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCTELA
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $35, full-time student or retired $15, subscription service $57.25
Check payable to: BCTELA
Send to: B.C. Teachers’ Federation
100-550 W. 6th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4P2
CANADA

CALIFORNIA
California Association of Teachers of English*
http://www.cateweb.org
Conference usually held in February; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $40 or 3 years @ $100,
student $12 with validation of school official,
retired $25
Check payable to:  CATE
Send to: CATE Membership
P.O. Box 23833
San Diego, CA  92193-3833

Central California Council of Teachers of English
http://cccte.com
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
Annual dues amount: as per CATE
Check payable to:  CATE
Send to: CATE Membership (address above)

Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English*
http://www.gsdcte.org
Conference usually held in October and April; check website for details
Annual dues amount: as per CATE
Check payable to:  CATE
Send to: CATE Membership
P.O. Box 23833
San Diego, CA  92193-3833 

Southland Council of Teachers of English
http://www.scteweb.org 
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: as per CATE
Check payable to:  CATE
Send to: CATE Membership (address above)

COLORADO
Colorado Language Arts Society
http://www.clas.us
Conferences usually held in the spring and October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30, student $15, retired $15
Check payable to:  CLAS
Send to: Dave Wendelin
12841 W. Asbury Place
Lakewood, CO  80228

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Council of Teachers of English *
http://www.ctcte.org
Workshop sessions held throughout the year
Annual dues amount: $25, student $15, retired $15, institutional: see website
Check payable to:  CCTE
Send to: Erik Bloch
61 Oaklawn Avenue
Stamford, CT 06905

DELAWARE
Delaware Association of Teachers of English *
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/ela/
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
To become a member contact: Juley Harper
Annual dues amount: $15
Send to: Juley Harper
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE  19901

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Annual dues amount: $10 or 2 years @ $18
Check payable to: DCCTE
Send to: Betty Ajueyitsi
4742 6th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017-2319

FLORIDA
Florida Council of Teachers of English*
http://www.fcte.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20 or 2 years @ $35,
student $10, retired $10 or 2 years @ $17.50
Check payable to:  FCTE
Send to: Paula Clements
4912 Toni Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33812

Miami Dade County Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to: DCCTE
Send to: Dalia Pulido
6604 SW 61st Street
Miami, FL 33143

Pinellas Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $7
Check payable to:  PCTE
Send to: Karol Camp
11990 68th Avenue N
Seminole, FL  33772

GEORGIA
Georgia Council of Teachers of English
http://www.gcte.net
Conference usually held in February; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $15 or 2 years @ $25, 3 years @ $40, first-time member and student $7.50, patron $30, institutional (elementary) $55
Check payable to:  GCTE
Send to: Patti McWhorter
595 Southview Drive
Athens, GA 30605

Georgia Language Arts Supervisors
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to: GLAS
Send to: Gerald Boyd
Georgia Department of Education
1762 Twin Towers E
Atlanta, GA 30334-9047

HAWAII
Hawaii Council of Teachers of English
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~rnowak/  
Conference usually held in January
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to: HCTE
Send to: Membership Chair
P.O. Box 283205
Honolulu, HI 96828

IDAHO
Idaho Council of Teachers of English
Conference usually held in October
Annual dues amount: $30, student $15, student teacher $15, first-year teacher $15
Check payable to:  ICTE
Send to: Laura Gilchrist
5194 N. Blue Ash Avenue
Boise, ID  83713

Inland Northwest Council of Teachers of English
(Idaho/Washington)
http://www.wsu.edu/currents/incte
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25 or 2 years @ $45,
student $15
Check payable to:  INCTE
Send to: Barbara Monroe
920 S.E. High Street
Pullman, WA 99163
(See also under Washington)

ILLINOIS
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
http://www.iateonline.org/
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, retired $5, patron $30, student free, new member (first year) free
Check payable to: IATE
Send to: IATE, Inc.
c/o Martha Frieburg, Membership Secretary
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4240 English
Normal, IL  61790-4240

INDIANA
Indiana Council of Teachers of English
http://web.indstate.edu/english/icte/index.html
Annual dues amount: $15, student $3, lifetime $100
Check payable to:  ICTE
Send to: Stan Evans
Department of English
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN  47809

IOWA
Iowa Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts *
http://web.mac.com/ictek16/
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, student/retired $10
Check payable to: Iowa Council of Teachers of English
Send to: Jeff Finn
409 Samoa Drive
Iowa City, IA  52240

KANSAS
Kansas Association of Teachers of English
http://web.jccc.net/kate
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, student $10, retired $10, institutional $50, new member free
Check payable to:  KATE
Send to:  Karen Ford
Holton High School
901 New York
Holton, KS 66436

KENTUCKY
Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts *
http://www.kcte.org
Conference held in winter (usually February); check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30 for 1 year, undergraduate student $10
Check payable to:  KCTE/LA
Send to: Liz Jensen
KCTE/LA Membership Chair
508 Magnolia Street
Bowling Green, KY  42103-1612

LOUISIANA
Louisiana Council of Teachers of English *
http://www.nicholls.edu/lcte
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25
Check payable to: LCTE
Send to: Cieltia Adams
Apt. 603, 9005 Walker Road
Shreveport, LA  71118

Greater New Orleans Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to: Greater New Orleans Council of Teachers of English
Send to: Cheryl Srygley
Jefferson Parish Public Schools
Instructions Department
501 Manhattan Boulevard
Harvey, LA 70058

MAINE
Maine Council for English Language Arts
http://www.mcela.org
Conference usually held in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20 or 2 years @ $35 or 3 years @ $45, student $5
Check payable to:  MCELA
Send to: MCELA
P.O. Box 605
Yarmouth, ME 04096-0605
(See also New England)

MANITOBA
Manitoba Association of Teachers of English
http://www.mts.net/~mate1
Conference usually held in November; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20, student $10
Check payable to:  MATE
Send to: MATE Special Area Group Membership
191 Harcourt Street
Winnipeg, MB R2J 3H2
CANADA

MARYLAND
Maryland Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Annual dues amount: $20 or 3 years @ $45, student $10, retired $10
Check payable to:  MCTELA
Send to: MCTELA
P.O. Box 716
Manchester, MD  21102

MICHIGAN
Michigan Council of Teachers of English
http://www.mienglishteacher.org
Conferences usually held in April and October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, student $15, institutional $25
Check payable to:  MCTE
Send to: Ray Lawson
P.O. Box 81152
Rochester, MI  48308-1152

MINNESOTA
Minnesota Council of Teachers of English *
http://www.mcte.org
Conference usually held in April & workshop in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30, students free with sponsoring member 
Check payable to:  MCTE
Send to: Minnesota Council of Teachers of English
Humanities Center
987 East Ivy Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55106

MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Council of Teachers of English *
Annual dues amount: $15 or 2 years @ $25, pre-service or retired $5
Check payable to:  MCTE
Send to: Jean D. Chamberlain
Jackson State University
1400 Lynch Street
P.O. Box 17600
Jackson, MS  39217

MISSOURI
Missouri Association of Teachers of English
http://www.umsl.edu/services/gwp/mateintro.html
Conference usually held in February; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20 or 3 years @ $50,
student $5, retired $5, lifetime $300
Check payable to:  MATE
Send to: Peter Hasselriis
c/o MATE
303 Townsend Hall
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO  65211

Greater St. Louis English Teachers Association
Conferences usually held in March and September
Annual dues amount: $20, student $5, school membership $100
Check payable to:  GSLETA
Send to: Lucille Van Alstine
1525 Leisure Drive
Florissant, MO  63031-2407

Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri
Annual dues amount: $15 (dues waived for first-year teachers), student $5, retired $5, institutional $15
Check payable to:  LAD
Send to: Betsy Wight
c/o Mansfield High School
315 W. Ohio Street
Mansfield, MO 65704-9301

Southeast Missouri English Teachers Association
http://smeta.tripod.com/index.html
Conference usually held in November; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $10 (free for students)
Check payable to:  SMETA
Send to: Kim Chronister
1710 Carolina Lane
Cape Girardeau, MO  63701

MONTANA
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts *
http://www.opi.state.mt.us/matela
Conference usually held late October; check website for details.
Annual dues amount: $25 or $65 for 3 years, student $10
Check payable to:  MATELA
Send to: MATELA
520 Gary Cooper Street
Helena, MT  59601

NEBRASKA
Nebraska English Language Arts Council
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/READ/NELAC 
Conference usually held in September; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  NELAC
Send to: NELAC
P.O. Box 83944
Lincoln, NE  68501-3944

NEVADA
Northern Nevada Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  NNTE
Send to: Marilyn Bennett
Pine Middle School
4800 Neil Road
Reno, NV 89502

NEW ENGLAND
New England Association of Teachers of English*
http://www.neate.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $35 or 2 years @ $60, student or retired $20 or 2 years @ $35, institutional (publications only) $35, school or department (4 or more teachers) $99
Check payable to:  NEATE
Send to: Cathy Nicastro
21 Young Road
Ashburnham, MA  01430

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Council of Teachers of English *
http://nhcte.org
Conference usually held in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  NHCTE
Send to: Carol Downer
Winnacunnet High School
Alumni Drive
Hampton, NH 03842
(See also New England)

NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Council of Teachers of English*
http://www.njcte.org
Conference held in the winter and in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, full-time student $15, retiree $15, free for first year teachers who are sponsored
Check payable to: New Jersey Council of Teachers of English
Send to: c/o Gloria Pennell
158 Vreeland Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Council of Teachers of English
http://www.nmcte.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20, student $10
Check payable to:  NMCTE
Send to: Heidi Huckabee
1006 W. College
Roswell, NM  88201

NEW YORK
New York State English Council
http://www.nysecteach.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30, student $15, retired $20, institutional $35
Check payable to:  NYSEC
Send to: The New York State English Council
10 Lois Court
Albany, NY  12205

English Language Arts Council/United Federation of Teachers (ELAC/UFT)
http://www.uft.org
Conference usually held in May; check website for details
Annual dues amount: Free
Contact: Vita Rosenberg, Chair, ELAC
United Federation of Teachers
52 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY  10004

New York City Association of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $38, graduate student $10, institutional $180
Check payable to:  NYCATE
Send to: Rose Reissman
Futurekids
1628 First Avenue
New York, NY  10028

NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina English Teachers Association *
http://education.uncc.edu/nceta
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25 or 2 years @ $45, departmental $10 per member, college/university student $15, retired $15, first year teachers - free with signed statement from principal
Check payable to:  NCETA
Send to: NCETA
20392A US 264
Swan Quarter, NC 27885

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ndcte.org/
Conference usually held in the summer
Annual dues amount: $20, student $10, retired $10
Check payable to:  NDCTE
Send to: Susan Anderson
P.O. Box 355
Richardton, ND  58652-7108

OHIO
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts *
http://www.octela.org
Conference usually held in March; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $35, student $12, retired $12
Check payable to:  OCTELA
Send to: Ruth McClain
644 Overlook Drive
Columbus, OH  43214

College English Association of Ohio
http://englishceao.org/
Conferences usually held in April and October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: Departments with 1–10 members $25, 11–30 members $50, 31–50 members $75, over 50 members $100
Check payable to: CEAO
Send to: Carolyn Scott
Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 N. High Street
Columbus, OH  43245

Western Reserve of Ohio Teachers of English
http://www.octela.org/newoctela/newwrote.html
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $10, student $5
Check payable to:  WROTE
Send to: Colleen Ruggieri
Boardman High School
7777 Glenwood Avenue
Youngstown, OH  44512

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English
http://web1.ecok.edu/OCTE/
Conferences usually held in April and September or October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, teacher candidate $8, first-year teacher $12, retired $10, joint $30
Check payable to:  OCTE
Send to: Dianna Just
440758 E. 230 Road
Vinita, OK  74301

OREGON
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
http://www.octe.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25 or 3 years @ $60, full-time student $10, lifetime membership $250
Check payable to:  OCTE
Send to: OCTE Membership Committee
P.O. Box 9126
Portland, OR  97207-9126

PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts
http://www.pctela.org
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25 for 2 years, student $5 for 1 year
Check payable to: PCTELA
Send to: Sue F. Johnson
308 S. 4th Street
Indiana, PA 15705

Northwest Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts *
Conference usually held in the spring
Annual dues amount: $7 or 2 years @ $13
Check payable to:  NWPCTELA
Send to: Ruth Zeisloft
5855 Carriage Hill Drive
Erie, PA  16509

Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE)
http://www.wpcte.org
Conference usually held in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: Free
Contact: WPCTE/John Manear, Executive Director
P.O. Box 9257
Pittsburgh, PA  15224

QUEBEC
Association of Teachers of English in Quebec*
http://www.nald.ca/ateq
Annual dues amount: $20
Check payable to:  Association of Teachers of English in Quebec
Send to: Judy Brebner
P.O. Box 46547
Comptoire Newman
LaSalle, Quebec J0L1B0
CANADA

RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Council of Teachers of English
http://ricte.org
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20, student teacher $10, substitute teacher $10, first-year teacher $10, retired $5, (departmental 10 or fewer $100, 11 or more $150)
Check payable to:  RICTE
Send to: Jim Brosnan
Johnson and Wales University 
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI  02903
(See also New England)

SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan Teachers of English Language Arts
http://www.stela.ca/
Annual dues amount: $20, student $4, institutional $20, superannuate $5
Check payable to:  STELA
Send to: Carmen Holota
STELA Membership Chair
c/o Campbell Collegiate
102 Massey Road
Regina, SK S4S 4M9
CANADA

SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Council of Teachers of English
http://www.sccte.org
Conference usually held in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20 (dues waived for first-year teachers), student $5, retired $5, group rate $10 each for 5 or more from the same school
Check payable to:  SCCTE
Send to: Trish Davis
Vice President for Membership
103 Hyde Lane
Clemson, SC 29631

Greenville Council of Teachers of English
Contact: Debbie Maxwell
4 Ivy Log Court
Greenville, SC 29609-6020

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Council of Teachers of English*
http://www.sdcte.dsu.edu
Conference usually held in the spring; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, new $20, retired $15, student $15
Check payable to:  SDCTE
Send to: Karen Harrington
800 W. 10th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301

TENNESSEE
Tennessee Council of Teachers of English
http://www.tncte.org   
Conference usually held in September; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to:  TCTE
Send to: 331 Park Manor Lane
Collierville, TN  38017

Nashville Council of Teachers of English*
Conference usually held in the fall
Annual dues amount: $5
Check payable to:  Nashville Council of Teachers of English
Send to: Kevin Chopson
Davidson Academy
Old Hickory Boulevard
Nashville, TN  37207

Shelby-Memphis Council of Teachers of English
http://cas.memphis.edu/english/smcte/index.htm
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  SMCTE
Send to: Kim Ford
6617 Westminster Road
Memphis, TN  38120

TEXAS
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
http://www.tcte.org
Conference usually held in January; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30, student $15
Check payable to:  TCTELA
Send to: TCTELA
P.O. Box 201796
Austin, TX 78720-1796

Central Texas Council of Teachers of English
Dues: $10
Check payable to: CTCTE
Send to: Katrina McDonald
12800 Harrisglenn Drive, Apt. 823
Austin, TX  78753

Houston Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  HCTE
Send to: Estelle Moore-Walker
c/o Bellaire High School
5100 Maple Street
Bellaire, TX 77401-4936

North Harris County Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $5
Check payable to:  NHCCTE
Send to: Alana Morris, Executive Secretary
11723 Gardenglen
Houston, Texas  77070

North Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Dues: $15
Check payable to: North Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Send to: Dr. Mary Arthur
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
3051 Ira E. Woods
Grapevine, TX  76051

San Antonio Area Council of Teachers of English
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  SAACTE
Send to: SAACTE
P.O. Box 700103
San Antonio, TX  78270-0103

West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English *
Conference usually held in October
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to:  WHACTE
Send to: Dianne Lee
15129 Kimberley Court
Houston, TX  77079

UTAH
Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts
http://community.weber.edu/uctela
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $20, first-year teacher $15, first-time student $10
Check payable to:  UCTE/LA
Send to: Stephanie Thompson
c/o Northridge High School
2430 N. Hillfield Road
Layton, UT  84041

VERMONT
Vermont Council of Teachers of English Language Arts *
Annual dues amount: $10, retired free
Check payable to:  VCTELA
Send to: Ed Darling, Membership
South Burlington High School
550 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT  05403
(See also New England)

VIRGINIA
Virginia Association of Teachers of English*
http://vate.org
Conference usually held in the fall; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $25, student $10
Check payable to:  VATE
Send to: Chuck Miller
Executive Secretary
1417 Birchwood Drive
Crozet, VA 22934

WASHINGTON
Washington State Council of Teachers of English *
http://wscte.org   
Conference usually held in October; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $15
Check payable to:  WSCTE
Send to: Lester Krupp
220 E. 18th Avenue
Olympia, WA  98501   

Inland Northwest Council of Teachers of English
(Idaho/Washington)
Annual dues amount: $20 or 2 years @ $45,
student $15
Check payable to:  INCTE
Send to: Barbara MonroeMembership Chair
920 S.E. High Street
Pullman, WA  99163
(See also under Idaho)

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
http://www.wctela.org
Conference usually held in November; check website for details
Annual dues amount: $30, first- or second-year teacher $20, student $5, retired $15, contributing $40, sustaining $50
Check payable to:  WCTE
Send to: Scott Oates
Department of English
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire, WI  54702-4004

WYOMING
Wyoming Association of Teachers of English
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/wyenged/wate.htm
Annual dues amount: $10
Check payable to:  WYATE
Send to: Karen Morgan Delbridge
4080 Butch Cassidy Trail
Cheyenne, WY 82009