Celebrating Future Teachers of America

Future Teachers of America Day, celebrated annually on November 20, was made to celebrate just how great teachers are. It’s sponsored by The Future Teachers of America, an organization that helps future educators prepare for the classroom and become a part of a professional community.

In honor of Future Teachers of America Day, we want to share just a few of the reasons why we love future teachers:

1. They work hard every day

Teaching is not easy, and we admire and encourage those who are pursuing a career in education. Between pursuing coursework in college to become content experts in specific subjects, to student teaching or volunteering in a classroom setting, future teachers work really hard in their work towards their future.

To top it off, their day isn't over when school is over —they have their own schoolwork, jobs, hobbies, and social lives to balance.

2. We need teachers now more than ever

Now, more than ever, we need young people to enter the field of education. With the pace at which the world is innovating and advancing, we need teachers to build strong foundations in our children at an early age to ensure they're prepared for the future.

This is why we love the people who are preparing themselves to teach America’s children —they're helping to fill this teacher shortage, and setting children up for success for when they join the workforce down the road.

3. They spend a lot of time with our kids

During the year, children spend about 1,080 hours of the year learning from their teachers. During that time, teachers have to be compassionate, knowledgeable, patient, and fair. That's a hard task, and we salute future teachers for being role models, confidants, coaches, and friends to young minds.

Source: https://www.carneysandoe.com/blog-post/celebrating-future-teachers