[2] In the year 2005, NABT was involved in the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case which established the principle that Intelligent Design had no place in the Science Curriculum.

[3] 2017 was the Year of the March for Science, which the NABT endorsed,[4] and in 2018, it held its annual four-day conference in San Diego, California.

[6] The organisation is focused on learner-centered pedagogy; relevant and scientifically validated content; support for biology educators; and is an advocate for teachers and students.

[12] The conference has included sessions by key speakers, workshops, field trips and special events such as First Timer's breakfasts.

It includes "classroom application and content updates, ... [and] research on learning, thus giving [its] members an outlet to publish their scholarly work.

[20] The NABT also produces information such as a bi-monthly newsletter with current news and developments within the organisation, classroom resources and downloadable books for the biology teacher.