
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering educators to redesign learning through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. It offers transformative professional learning, fosters vibrant communities, and ensures accessible, effective digital tools and experiences. ISTE provides key initiatives in areas like artificial intelligence, digital citizenship, and STEAM education, and is known for the ISTE Standards that guide educators in technology use for sustainable, scalable learning. It supports edtech providers through networks and product indexes, hosts major events like ISTELive, and merged with ASCD in 2023 to combine expertise in technology and research-based professional learning. ISTE serves a global membership of educators and education leaders, providing resources such as webinars, courses, books, journals, and certifications to improve student outcomes and advance education innovation.

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering educators to redesign learning through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. It offers transformative professional learning, fosters vibrant communities, and ensures accessible, effective digital tools and experiences. ISTE provides key initiatives in areas like artificial intelligence, digital citizenship, and STEAM education, and is known for the ISTE Standards that guide educators in technology use for sustainable, scalable learning. It supports edtech providers through networks and product indexes, hosts major events like ISTELive, and merged with ASCD in 2023 to combine expertise in technology and research-based professional learning. ISTE serves a global membership of educators and education leaders, providing resources such as webinars, courses, books, journals, and certifications to improve student outcomes and advance education innovation.
Type: Non-profit (education / edtech)
Founded: 1979
Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia
Known for: ISTE Standards (widely adopted framework for technology-enabled learning)
Recent notable funding: Google.org $10M (Sep 18, 2024); Microsoft grant (Jun 24, 2024); Grant round listed Apr 22, 2025 (Pinterest)
Major milestone: Merged with ASCD in 2023
K‑12 and teacher professional learning focused on effective use of educational technology.
1979
Non-profit / Education
10000000.00 USD
Funding announced to support the GenerationAI initiative for AI training for educators and students.
Grant awarded to advance AI in teacher preparation programs.
Most recent grant round listed on Crunchbase with Pinterest identified as lead investor.
“Receives philanthropic and corporate grant support (examples: Google.org, Microsoft, Pinterest).”