The Chinese Language Teachers Association of Texas (CLTA-TEXAS) was founded in 2007 to promote Chinese language learning and teaching in Texas. In 2008 CLTA-TEXAS obtained status as a non-profit political and professional organization and began to host area workshops and an annual conference.
CLTA-TEXAS hosts a website (clta-texas.org), publishes a bi-yearly newsletter and has provided pedagogical support for Texas-Startalk. CLTA-TEXAS has a core of approximately 70 regular members; the annual conference normally attracts over 100 registered participants.
To date, CLTA-TEXAS has had nine (9) presidents:
- Meng Yeh of the Rice University,
- Marshall McArthur of the University of Houston,
- Ardon Chang of the Fort Worth Chinese School,
- Jiayao Pang of the Awty International School in Houston,
- Neal Liang of the University of Texas @ Arlington,
- Amy Chen of the Austin ISD,
- Angelina Wu-Gilbertson of the GCISD,
- Yuhsin Lee of the Carrol ISD,
- Chia-Jung Chiang of St. Mark’s School of Texas.