Mission
The FEA provides middle and high school students with opportunities to explore teaching as a career option.

It helps students gain a realistic understanding of the nature of education and the role of the teacher.

The national office coordinates information about teaching as a profession, employment opportunities, financial assistance options, and such educational issues as professional mobility, diversity, job security, and other matters.

History
During the first half of the last century, the National Education Association initiated a Future Teachers of America program. Local chapters of that program still exist in a number of states. Similar efforts also were made by various state departments of education, many local schools, and most notably, by Jan Towslee. As president of the Association of Teacher Educators, Towslee made the development of Future Educators of America a priority.

Phi Delta Kappa International has decided to help develop a national FEA network that, it is hoped, will draw together the individual initiatives into a cohesive, nationwide program of support for the development of new teachers

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