AU hosts teens who want to become tomorrow’s teachers

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University on Thursday held a special event for tomorrow’s teachers.

The College of Education and Human Development hosted Future Georgia Educators Day at University Hall on the Summerville campus.

The event featured more than 200 high school students looking to get into education. There were various workshops for the students to attend.

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“I am on the fence of it, so I’ve learned a lot of how much of an impact teachers really do make,” Mialan Carter, Evans High School student. “Impacting others more than myself. Being bigger than myself is what’s really drawing me to it. I have a passion to help. So I know there’s many out there who haven’t been able to take the advantage of teaching, and I’m just willing to be part of that.”

It happened on World Teachers’ Day, which is held each Oct. 5. It’s a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education and reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation.

The 2023 goal of the day was to focus on the need to reverse global teacher shortages, including how to improve the profession’s appeal.

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