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National Teach Ag Campaign
Parent Resources GuideIs your child interested in pursuing a degree in agricultural education? Do you have questions about their future career choice? This informational guide will help answer the questions you may have about ag education.
Teach Ag Website ResourcesVisit the Teach Ag Parent Resources webpage for information about the following: • Job Demand Resources• Supply and Demand Resources• Educational Requirements• CertificationRequirements• Financial Aid Tools • Scholarships• Parent Testimonials
Supply & DemandCurrently, there is a national shortage of agriculture teachers. Each year, hundreds of positionsgounfilled,sothedemandforqualityand diverse agriculture teachers is extremely high in many states.Causes for the shortage are teachers retiring, new positions opening, and graduates accepting positions outside of the classroom.
Ag Ed Quick Facts• Nationwide Average Starting Salary: $39,227• Average Number of Extended Contract Days: 35• Number of Ag Teachers in US: 10,874• Number of Ag Programs in US: 7,424
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Region 6
$47,5492015
896 55615 121124251
192 53 33
Nationwide
$39,22735.514
10,874 7,424253
162.52047391838610
2,575 746 514
Region 5
$36,0046015
2,246 1,615
6349.537
1287370
51412888
Region I
$37,3532213
1,446 8747616257613356
3729078
Region 3
$36,0002211
1,122 9822330205918122
2688151
Region 4
$39,4553913
1,992 1,432
513257
18451111
33099 75
Region 2
$39,0005016
3,172 1,965
252354
26826160
899295189
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Region I
Region 6
Region 5
Region 3
Region 4
Region 2
2014 Agriculture Teacher Supply & Demand Overview by NaAE Region
Average Salary** Average ext. Contract Days**
Average Years Experience**Ag Teachers*
Ag Programs*New Positions*
New Programs*Ag Teachers Retired*
Teacher Loss*Alt. Certified Hires*
Unfilled Full-Time Positions*Unfilled Part-Time Positions*
Current Ag Edu. Majors*2014 Ag Edu. Graduates*
Graduates Teaching Ag Edu.*
Approximately 514 new agricultural education graduates looking for teaching positions in 2014*
992 open Agricultural Education teaching positions in 2014*• 253Newpositions(programgrowth&expansion)• 739Agricultureteacherslefttheprofession• 10,874school-basedagricultureteachersnationwide
411 Agriculture teacher deficit*• 96Positionswentunfilled• 183Programsfilledwithalternativelycertifiedteacher• Approximately67programsclosedduetolowenrollment/budgets
**Based on 2012 data (47 states reporting)*Based on 2014 national supply and demand
*
every year, more than 400 additional agriculture
teachers are needed to fill open positions.
For additional information and resources, please visit http://www.naae.org/teachag/parentresources.cfm
“We are pleased that Emily chose ag education as her profession for the simple reason that she has always shown an interest in teaching. When she entered high school, she took an agriculture class, joined FFA, and there was no stopping her. She set her sights on what she wanted to do, and with help from two wonderful ag teachers, she embarked on her journey to become an ag teacher.”- Darren and Karen Reed, parents of Emily Reed (pictured left), agriculture teacher at Holden High School, Missouri
Financial Assistance• Need-Based Loans
○ Federal Perkins Loans ○ Federal Direct Subsidized
Loans• Non-Need-Based Loans
○ Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
○ Federal Direct PLUS Loans• State Loans
Grants & Scholarships• National Association of Agricultural Educators Upper Division Scholarship
○ Eligibility ○ NAAE Student Member ○ Agricultural Education major ○ Apply the year prior to student-teaching
• National FFA Organization ○ Approximately $2 million in scholarship money available to FFA members and non-FFA
members who are pursuing an agriculture-related degree ○ Applications due annually in February
• Additional resources may be available through: ○ CHS Foundation ○ Agricultural Education department at college ○ State Agricultural Educators’ Association ○ State commodity groups
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