The Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics (DACTM) is a nonprofit organization, and an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).  We are a 501(c) (3) organization and our purpose is to continue professional growth among its members by:

1. encouraging an active interest in mathematics;

2. providing a medium for exchange of ideas and facts related to the teaching of mathematics;

3. providing an on-going focus on new trends in mathematics education;

4. sustaining a program for improving mathematics instruction through such aids as meetings, website, scholarship, mini-grants, conferences, and a quarterly journal;

5. encouraging and assisting its local, state, and national organizations concerned with mathematics education.