THERE ARE 94 MILLION TEACHERS AROUND THE WORLD
BY 2030, 69 MILLION ADDITIONAL TEACHERS MUST BE RECRUITED TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Few other industries have jobs in every country, language, and region across the globe. The demand for teachers is on a scale that is little understood and rarely acknowledged

TeacherSpeak

Founded by Dr. Emily Feistritzer, TeacherSpeak is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering teachers by giving them a platform to be heard. Through our podcast, educators can share their experiences, collaborate on key issues affecting the school system, and work together to inspire positive change. In addition to the podcast, we offer a dedicated Discord channel where teachers can connect, discuss, and support one another in real time. TeacherSpeak fosters a community for educators to voice their concerns, share ideas, and drive improvements in education.
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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to analyze and report data, trends, and options that will shape the future of teaching throughout the world.



ABOUT FTI

FTI is an outgrowth of the work of Dr. Emily Feistritzer, an innovator in the field of teacher preparation and certification for several decades. She most recently served as the founder and CEO of Moreland University/TEACH-NOW, one of the nation’s largest technology-centric teacher preparation and certification institutions. Launched with a grant from the New Schools Venture Fund in 2011, the company grew into an industry leader that has enrolled nearly 10,000 teachers in more than 150 countries over the past decade.


Dr. Feistritzer sold the company in October 2021, and founded FTIwith the proceeds of the acquisition. Leveraging the relationships she had formed over a 50-year career as an educator, she assembled a dream team of experts in teacher training to examine the best way to train and educate teachers preparing them to meet needs of tomorrow.



Meet the Founder

“Ensuring that future teachers are equipped to teach in tomorrow’s learning world will require a reimagining of the fundamental role of teachers. In a world where information is readily accessible, the role of the teacher as 'dispenser of knowledge' doesn’t work anymore. It is time to rethink the knowledge and capabilities we expect teachers to be endowed with, and how they can meaningfully contribute to the future of student learning, development, and growth.“

Dr. Emily Feistritze

TEACHING LICENSURE DATA

We commissioned a study to look at the process of initial licensure of teachers in every country in the world and we want to make that data available to researchers and policy advocates everywhere. You can find each country's requirements as well as contact information for government officials responsible for teacher licensure.



LICENSURE DATA