Founded in 1976, TESL Toronto is a volunteer-run committee that represents educators and specialists in the fields of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Toronto. We are the largest affiliate chapter of TESL Ontario, a non-profit organization. 

Our Mandate is:

1. to support professional development for teachers of English as a Second Language in Toronto, and
2. to work with other regional affiliates and TESL Ontario to enhance ESL learning environments, and
3. to establish and promote standards in ESL education.