Future Teachers(FTC)
Our Mission
The mission of PGCEA: Future Teacher Committee is to recruit and serve the National Education Association student members in Prince George’s County. We are committed to establishing a professional relationship with the county’s student members by assisting them with the transition from college to the workforce, as well as providing them with a clear understanding of how the teacher’s association and union benefit the public school system.
Meetings
The committee meets in person every month. If you are interested in serving as a member please call PGCEA and ask to be placed on our e-mail list so that you may receive information about your meetings and events.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To recruit and serve the National Education Association student members in Prince George’s County.
- Be committed to establishing a professional relationship with the county’s student members.
- Assisting student members with the transition from college to the workforce.
- Provide student members with a clear understanding of how the teacher’s association and national union benefit the public school system.
- Provide students with a clear understanding of a Teacher’s job.
- Assist student members with their on and off campus activities that promote student leadership and the importance of being an Educator.
Activities
- Attend local Colleges & Universities Educational Club meetings
- Assist members with preparing for the Praxis
- Send two students members to represent Prince George’s County and the state of Maryland at the Student National Educational Association (NEA) Conference.
- Send Student members to represent PGCEA at the Maryland State Educators Association (MSEA) Conference in the capacity of a student member.
- Shadow a Teacher Program
- Encourage student members to attend Lobby & Rally’s that PGCEA may be in attendance
- Encourage student members to attend at least 2 PGCEA representative council meetings.