The ATM was established in the UK in 1952 to encourage the teaching and learning of mathematics.
It is a registered charity and has a membership of approximately 3000 individual teachers and other maths educators, as well as schools and other institutions.
The Association offers a number of CDP opportunities that include the annual conference, local branch meetings and regional one-day events. Its journal, Mathematics Teaching, is published five times a year, with articles which reflect on the practice of teaching mathematics from the Foundation Stage to Higher and Further Education. Contributors are encouraged to express their personal views on the teaching and learning of mathematics.