AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is a non-profit organization that serves as a national alliance of educator preparation programs, focusing on the professional development of teachers and school leaders to improve PK-12 student learning. AACTE's membership includes about 800 institutions representing public and private colleges and universities across all states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories such as the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., with its office at 1602 L Street, Suite 601, and it employs between 51 and 200 people. AACTE operates in the non-profit sector and maintains a website at aacte.org. In 2026, AACTE launched a Call to Action addressing the educator workforce crisis and announced partnerships with Deans for Impact and the National Center for Teacher Residencies to co-sponsor Washington Week 2026.