With the number of English learners (ELs) growing to over 5 million in the United States, there is a critical shortage of qualified English language teachers to meet this increased demand. Currently, 1 in 10 public school students across the United States are...

Thank you to all of our TESOL advocates! Together, we sent over 3,200 messages to the White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security in less than one week.  On 14 July 2020 the Trump Administration withdrew the guidance that banned international students...

As COVID-19 continues to devastate the economy, the U.S. education system faces unprecedented budget shortfalls. Because of increased expenses to meet the needs of students since the start of the pandemic, it is clear that historic financial assistance is needed. When this...

TESOL has issued its policy recommendations for the remainder of the 116th United States Congress, which ends its current term in January 2021.  Highlights of TESOL's legislative priorities include: Increased funding for K-12 English learners (ELs) through Title III...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education are facing historic budget shortfalls due to likely state and local funding cuts.  In response to the these funding issues, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act...

Across the United States, English learners participate in bilingual or dual language immersion programs. Due to a lack of funding, however, many of these programs are not available to all English learners or are underfunded. In an effort to provide more funding for...

Across the United States, thousands of English language teachers face the difficult task of paying off student loans. As the student debt crisis continues to grow, and average teacher salaries remain low – especially for new teachers out of college – student loan relief is...

On June 4, 2019 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6). This critical piece of legislation creates a pathway to permanent citizenship for over 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as well...

On November 3, 2020, voters from across the United States will head to the polls to cast their ballot in the general election! Are you registered to vote? To help those who are not currently registered to vote, TESOL International Association has launched a free...

Various policies and laws impact TESOL professionals around the world. Wherever you live, TESOL wants to know what policies, laws, or other issues are impacting you and your students. Please use this...