National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Read the May issue of Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 (MTLT)

May 7, 2026-The May issue of Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 (MTLT) is now available.
Education Week

Supporting Struggling Math Students Means Building Their Number Sense—and Confidence

Math is a hierarchical field, building sequentially on prior concepts. Likewise, math standards in each grade presume that ...

Gov. Kemp signs sweeping Georgia education laws on literacy, math, cellphones and teacher support

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp​ has signed a series of new education bills into law, aiming to improve student performance and ...

Teachers of Tomorrow Names Arilene Gaxiola 2026 National Teacher of the Year

Teachers of Tomorrow, the nation’s leading alternative teacher certification program, is proud to announce Arilene Gaxiola as the 2026 Teachers of Tomorrow National Teacher of the Year. This national ...
The Hechinger ReportOpinion

TEACHER VOICE: A districtwide curriculum and group instruction helped turn around middle school math scores in my high-needs district

In a Massachusetts school district, by 2021, after years of decline on the state test, only 12 percent of middle schoolers ...

Chinese and Canadian approaches to math teaching have a lot to learn from each other

A study connecting teachers from Chongqing, China and Ontario reveals strengths in Ontario mathematics education, and what ...
Education Week

Fractions Scuttle Many Students’ Math Ambitions. New Models Can Clear the Way

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...