ILA meaning in Community ?

The International Literacy Association (ILA), formerly the International Reading Association (IRA), is an international global advocacy and member professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading.

The organization, whose headquarters are in Newark, Delaware, United States, has a network of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts members across 128 countries, and more than 1,250 councils and affiliates worldwide. Membership fees range from US$39 to US$54, plus costs for optional journal subscriptions. Discounted subscription rates are available for residents of developing economies. The current ILA President of the Board is Robert J. Tierney. He was Vice President of the ILA Board of Directors between 2020 and 2021.