The NNTA was established in 1979, registered under the Educational Act of that time, and became a trade union.
NNTA has established international relation and is the first member to the WCOTP from Nepal, and a charter member to Education International (EI) global union federation.
NNTA is also affiliated or has working relationships with trade unions and professional organizations in Nepal and worldwide.
[1] NNTA has a faithful relationship with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).
The gathering elected Laxman Sharma as NNTA chairperson.