LaTESOL is a not-for-profit organization whose purposes are:
To promote the professional development of the teacher of ESOL within the state of Louisiana
To strengthen at all levels instruction and research in ESOL in the state of Louisiana
To collect and disseminate useful information about the teaching of ESOL and about new developments in the state of Louisiana
To establish national contacts through affiliation with TESOL
To provide opportunities for sharing of information, group study, and discussion of problems confronting TESOL teachers in the state of Louisiana
To cooperate in appropriate ways with groups having similar concerns.