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

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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