WHO WE ARE
 

FCTA represents the teachers, guidance counselors, reading specialists, media specialists, school support teachers, teacher specialists, CASS workers, speech and language pathologists, school therapists and athletic directors of Frederick County, Maryland. We are the local teacher affiliate of the Maryland State Education Association and the National Education Association. As professional educators, the members of FCTA constantly work to promote and encourage educational success for all students. To that end, these are the goals of the Frederick County Teachers Association:

Providing our members and their students, a working environment that is safe and conducive to quality instruction;

Promoting the highest level of professional practice in the classroom while identifying and eliminating barriers to effective teaching and learning;

Securing for our members a salary and benefits package worthy of their professional dedication as educators;

Ensuring that each member has appropriate representation in all matters related to the exercising of his or her duties and responsibilities as educators

Pursuing at the local, state and national levels, educational policies which establish and maintain programs and services supporting quality public education;

Instilling a belief that quality learning is dependent upon educators who are respected and acknowledged as professionals by the community; and

Increasing public appreciation for teaching as a career choice.
In striving to achieve these goals, FCTA establishes and maintains collaborative relationships to build a community committed to the educators and students of Frederick County.