International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

Linking, developing and supporting English Language Teaching professionals worldwide

IATEFL Associates

IATEFL works with over 100 Teaching Associations worldwide to promote professional cooperation in ELT and maintain an international network of support and communication.

This gives IATEFL Associates and their members the opportunity to join forums and link up with English language educators around the world.

Through this network ELT teachers can share best practice, develop their skills and raise standards in English language teaching and learning.

Benefits for Associates

  • Receive our newsletter IATEFL Voices six times a year
  • Promote your Teaching Association in Voices
  • Attend the Associates' Day for free at our annual Conference
  • Publicise your events via our newsletter and website
  • Form Partnerships with other Teaching Associations
  • Become eligible for our Wider Membership Scheme

Download our free publication, Running an Association for Language Teachers: Directions and Opportunities

We also have advice for those wishing to set up a new association.

Developing an Association for Language Teachers

Hornby Trust Awards for IATEFL Associates

Does your Associate have a project that needs part-funding? Every year IATEFL, together with the Hornby Trust and the British Council, invite competitive applications from IATEFL Associates for grants of 2,000 GBP towards funding a project to develop the Associate and its activities. Interested? Please read the conditions and instructions in the Call for Proposals and then submit your Application Form to the address cited.  Deadline for this year is 1st March 2013.

Hornby Associate Award Proposal Form

Hornby Associate Projects Award Call 2013