Dear Friends,
Colleagues and Supporters,
The pages of our annual report describe many aspects of how the FTE is achieving its goal to improve economic education in classrooms around our nation and around the world. In 2008, we are directly impacting the lives of over 500 students in our leadership programs, and, over the past 17 years, have delivered professional development training to over 16,000 high school teachers — who have taught more than 25,000,000 students. We are able to pursue our goal of promoting a better understanding of (and appreciation for) market economies thanks to contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. I am most grateful to all those who support our work.
The FTE is impacting millions of students, primarily through their teachers, by designing lesson plans, offering seminars, and providing classroom support for teachers. I should also add we are receiving extremely positive response from teachers to our “Hot Topics” emails — lesson plans that point out the economics imbedded in current events. Click here to read our newest Hot Topics.
As you will see, the FTE received accolades from independent evaluators who were commissioned by the Board to measure the results of our efforts. This annual assessment is extremely important as we use information from it to continually improve our programs. You can find the complete 2008 Evaluation & Supporting Data on the FTE’s website (www.fte.org).
The FTE remains financially strong, and we are operating within our budget. To all those who joined me in making a donation, I wish I could share the many letters of appreciation that crossed my desk — they reflect the impact of our contributions. I invite others, who share a belief that educating tomorrow’s leaders about economic principles is important, to join us by making a contribution this year.
Sincerely,
William J. Hume
Chairman