Schools around Illinois are looking for more ag teachers. At the state FFA Convention this week Megan Coy with Facilitating Coordination in Agriculture Education says they have more than 20 openings still to be filled by the start of the school year. And those positions can be filled by graduating college students or professionals from the industry looking for a career change.
Coy adds there is a state grant available for ag teachers that boosts their pay by an average of $18,000.