American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy. The association was establsihed in 1976 and since that time it has supported the continuing professional development of philosophy teachers in North America. AAPT publishes a newsletter, supports an online discussion forum, blogs, and the collection of teaching resources. Members also have online access to a fulltext collection of teaching related resources through the Philosophy Documentation Center.
Every two years AAPT sponsors the International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy at a differnt location in the U.S. or Canada. These conferences are open to philosophy teachers at every level. AAPT also sponsors sessions at divisional meetings of the American Philosophical Association.