National Science Teachers Association Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsVirginia, United States201-500 Employees
The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a mid-sized non-profit organization based in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1944. It functions as a professional association for science educators in the United States and is widely recognized as the largest organization of science teachers in the world. Its membership exceeds 35,000 individuals, including science teachers, supervisors, administrators, scientists, and representatives from business and industry who are dedicated to science education. NSTA provides professional learning, partnerships, and advocacy to improve science education for all students. The organization hosts events and programs, including its annual awards program honoring science educators and other education professionals. A notable recent development is a collaboration with CrunchLabs to offer a free middle school science curriculum developed in partnership with NSTA and designed for the Next Generation Science Standards.