National teach Ag Day celebrates the positive impact of Agriculture teachers.

Each day, thousands of agriculture teachers in the United States inform students about the current issues in agriculture. With a growing population and the need for more sustainable practices, agricultural education educates our students and the public about the importance of agriculture in our every day lives.

National Teach Ag Day on September 24th aims to celebrate the contributions agriculture teachers are currently making in the communities they serve and encourage students to consider careers as agriculture teachers, a field that is currently experiencing a national shortage.

“I believe every day is Teach Ag Day at Tyrone Area High School,” said Ag Advisor Tiffany Hoy.

“Agriculture teachers do amazing things. From incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math in practical settings for their students, to developing leadership skills and teaching responsibility; agriculture teachers deserve to be celebrated for all that they do,” said Ellen Thompson, National Teach Ag Campaign Coordinator.

“National Teach Ag Day is one way we can celebrate their accomplishments and encourage students to pursue a career in agricultural education,” Says Thompson.

National Teach Ag Day is a component of the National Teach Ag Campaign, an effort to raise awareness of the need to recruit and retain quality and diverse agriculture teachers, encourage others to consider a career teaching agriculture and celebrate the positive contributions that agriculture teachers make in their schools and communities.

The campaign is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. The campaign is funded by the CHS Foundation, DuPont Pioneer, and Growth Energy as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

For more about National Teach Ag Day and the National Teach Ag campaign, visit www.naae.org/teachag.