NCTE Annual Convention

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Dates
Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026
Where
Philadelphia, PA
Cost
Ticket $190 to $595. Nonmember $595, student $190 (requires student membership); group rate $530/person for 10+ teachers after Oct 7.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
National Council of Teachers of English
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Student rate $190; group rate for schools; NCTE scholarships (full registration) for members, priority first-timers and early-career; deadline for 2026 passed.

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: K-12 teachers

Roles: english language arts teacher

The field it serves: Education & EdTech

Verified open jobs
about 14,820

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$97,000 a year (middle half $70,000 to $143,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 934 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
40% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+0.2% in educational services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Education & EdTech snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

  • American Psychological Association Sponsoring 2026
  • American Psychological Association (APA) Sponsoring
  • Heinemann Sponsoring 2026
  • Netflix Sponsoring 2026
  • Penguin Random House Sponsoring 2026
  • Rise Up Foundation Sponsoring 2026
  • Scholastic Sponsoring 2026
  • W.W. Norton & Company Sponsoring 2026

Read from the event’s own pages: convention.ncte.org, convention.ncte.org.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Philadelphia, PA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2026: November 19, 2026 to November 22, 2026, Philadelphia, PA
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