Every year there are openings for agricultural educators in high schools nationwide that do not get filled. Even if these positions become filled, it is often temporary or by a teacher not licensed to teach agriculture. In fact, the 2013 Tagged to Teach Ag National Profile from the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) states that 146 high school agricultural programs are operating with teachers not licensed to teach agriculture. To have growing and thriving agricultural programs, weneed an adequate supply of qualified teachers. Currently, there are not enough agriculture teachers and students suffer as a result. The question is not if, but how, are we going to strengthen current agriculture programs and recruit high quality agriculture teachers? Two important things needed for quality agriculture teachers are recruitment and support. We must increase the number of agricultural education degree programs, enhance options for loan forgiveness, have alternative ways to gain licensure, offer assistance, and celebrate agriculture instructors.
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机译：每年，全国高中都有农业教育工作者的空缺职位。即使这些职位被填补，也常常是临时的，或者是由没有执教农业知识的老师执教的。实际上，美国国家农业教育家协会（NAAE）在2013年发布的《关于教授农业的国家概况》（Tagged to Teach Ag National Profile）中指出，有146个高中农业项目正在由未经许可从事农业教学的教师开展。为了制定不断发展的农业计划，需要有足够的合格教师。当前，农业师生受苦的人数不足。问题不是，如果不是，而是我们将如何加强当前的农业计划并招募高素质的农业教师？优质农业教师所需的两个重要方面是招聘和支持。我们必须增加农业教育学位课程的数量，增加放宽贷款的选择，以其他方式获得执照，提供帮助以及赞扬农业教师。
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