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TFTA's 2008-09 Theme
“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a
heart."
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Texas
Future Teachers of America |
Important
Dates!
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Executive Committee Meeting -- October 18, 2008, DoubleTree Hotel, Austin TX
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Leadership Summit -- October 19-20, 2008, DoubleTree Hotel,
Austin TX
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TFTA 60th Annual State Convention --
February 13-14, 2009, Radisson Hotel North,
6000 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752,
512-451-5757 or 800-333-3333
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TFTA Executive Committee -- February 12, 2009, Radisson Hotel
North, Austin, TX
If you have any questions or need directions you can contact the DoubleTree Hotel at 512-454-3737 or at
www.austin.doubletree.com.
For further information you may contact
Rosie Castillo at
rosiec@tsta.org
or call 800-324-5355, ext. 1427.
Background on TFTA
From the creative mind of Joy Elmer
Morgan, editor of the NEA Journal in 1929, came the dreams of
an organization to be known as Future Teachers of America. In 1937,
the NEA Representative Assembly at Detroit voted to sponsor the FTA
movement. Dr. Morgan was the developer of ideas and the moving
spirit behind the Future Teachers of America program until his
retirement in 1954. During this period FTA grew from one high school
club with 72 members to 2,441 high school clubs with 62,134 members
and 562 college chapters with 29,504 members. Prior to 1947, the
Division of Publications chartered clubs and chapters, but by
1950-51 all state education associations had agreed to charter them
jointly.
Goals of TFTA:
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To
interest young men and women in teaching as a career.
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To
provide its members with experiences to develop the qualities and
aptitudes basic to successful teaching.
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To
impart an understanding of the development and purpose of our public
schools.
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To
assist in gaining an appreciation of the contributions that the
public schools have made to our democratic society.
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To
aid in self-evaluation.
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To
provide participation and understanding of the democratic process at
the local, district, and state levels.
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To
provide information and experiences which enable the student to
explore and develop his/her vocation pursuant to a career in
education.
If you have questions about TFTA or want
to get involved, please email Rosie Castillo
or call her toll free at
877-ASK-TSTA.
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