The CATESOL Journal

The purpose of this report is to explore the issue of professionalism of adult education ESL educators and uncover any inequities. The arc of this exploration describes the history of adult education, the current state of adult education ESL professionals, and the direction in which ESL adult educators appear to be heading. The results illustrate a positive trajectory of continued growth in training. Additionally, this article identifies challenges, such as part-time teacher status, and successes, such as a highly educated workforce, throughout the field.