Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) in middle and high schools and Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT) in elementary schools are K-12 teacher recruitment programs that are a part of the District's "Grow Our Own Teachers" initiative.

The programs provide a forum for students to become aware of career opportunities in education and nurture their interest in teaching as a career.  These programs are designed for aspiring educators and students who want to make a difference in their school and community.

The benefits of the K-12 school-based programs are:

• Gaining hands-on classroom experiences led by teacher mentors 
• Teaching peers and younger students utilizing effective teaching strategies
• Planning, implementing, and supporting service projects designed to support and improve the school and community
• Developing leadership opportunities by holding key decision-making positions
• Learning effective techniques for fundraising to support events and causes

Palm Beach Future Educators (PBFE) Scholarship

• Each year, the School District hires between 1,600 and 1,800 highly-qualified new teachers. The Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) Scholarship program assists the District to “Grow Its Own” teachers.
• Qualified Palm Beach County high school seniors, non-instructional and temporary employees who want to become teachers can apply and compete for the scholarship. The scholarship provides $1,000 each fall and spring semester for up to five years. As a condition of accepting the scholarship, recipients agree to return to Palm Beach County to teach upon college graduation. 

Click here to learn more and/or apply.

Resources

Elementary School Handbook
Middle School Handbook
High School Handbook

Schools interested in establishing a chapter or updating chapter information may submit one of the forms below to the Bureau of Educator Recruitment and Professional Development.

New Chapter Form
Chapter Update Form

Contact

GrowOurOwn@palmbeachschools.org