FTA
FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA
Sponsors: Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Marsh
2011-2012 MEMBERS
Requirements
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There will be at least one meeting after school each month.
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Failure to attend a mandatory meeting will result in a fee of $3 owed to FTA. Failure to attend more than 5 mandatory meetings will result in a loss of FTA membership.
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Business meetings are important and will be conducted with respect and decorum. When a sponsor or guest speaker has the floor, members should stop talking and listen. If a member fails to stop talking and listen when a sponsor or guest speaker has the floor, that member will be asked to leave the meeting. If a member is asked to leave the meeting on more than two occassions, the result is loss of membership.
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Each member should strive to participate in all FTA activities and support the organization in various manners.
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Each member must maintain a C average each nine weeks. If a member falls below the C average mark, he or she will be on academic probation for the next nine weeks. If the member's average does not reach a C average, the member will then lose his or her membership in FTA.
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Each member should always be respectful not only to faculty and staff of Macon County High School but also to faculty and staff of any school where they may be volunteering. Furthermore, each member should conduct himself or herself in a professional manner.
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A punishment of ALC results in automatic loss of FTA membership.
How to Join
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First you must request an application from one of the FTA sponsors.
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You must then fill it out honestly and make sure that you meet all of the qualifications.
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You then turn it into one of the sponsors before the deadline.
You must be serious about wanting to be a part of the organization, and you must be ready to abide by all of the rules and requirements of the organization.
Purposes of FTA Chapters
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To interest good students in becoming teachers, administrators, and/or entering other related fields.
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To explore the teaching field; the various opportunities and areas open in th teaching profession.
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To begin the development of professional attitudes.
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To establish a program for guidance in pre-professional service and development.
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To provide an opportunity to work with children so that mamnbers may realize potential satisfaction in teaching.
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To cultivate qualities of leadership, character, and scholarship among students.
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To study the lives of great educators.
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To bring greater understanding of the value for education in American society.
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To render service to the school and the community.
Last Updated:
12/13/2011