NYS TESOL Professional Concerns

Position Papers

A list of our organization's position papers, plus New York State's higher education employment standards, are found here>>.

News & Events

2011 TESOL Advocacy Day
On June 6-7, 2011, Immediate Past President and TESOL Liaison Dr. Constance Dziombak joined over 40 other TESOL members representing more than 25 U.S.-based affiliates in Washington, DC for TESOL Advocacy Day 2011. Responding to recent action in Congress and from the White House, this year’s TESOL Advocacy Day was focused on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Keep reading>>

Two new major bills introduced to support adult education and ESL!
Read the entire article about the bills introduced in mid-July addressing the need for expanded resources and programs for K-12 and adult ESL. Keep reading >>

Issuance of GAO report on adult English language learners
"English Language Learning: Diverse Federal and State Efforts to Support English Language Learning Could Benefit from More Coordination" Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate, July 29, 2009
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