Recruiting Family & Consumer Sciences Educators

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There is an established and growing shortage of family and consumer sciences professionals to serve in educator positions in secondary education, higher education, and Extension education. This shortage increasingly results in educator positions going unfilled or filled with unqualified individuals. Shortages of family and consumer sciences educators and those enrolled in family and consumer sciences educator preparation programs too often result in program closures.

AAFCS and stakeholders have launched the Say Yes to FCS  campaign to share and support best practices in educator recruitment.