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AI will shape the future. We're making sure teachers are ready for it.

The Future Teaching Institute is a nonprofit research organization studying how AI and technology are transforming education and what that means for the people who teach in them.

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Our Mission

Putting teachers at the center of the AI conversation.

AI is already in homes and classrooms. It's shaping how students learn, how curricula are designed, and how schools operate. But teachers are too often left out of the decisions being made about their profession.

The Future Teaching Institute exists to change that. We collect data on how teachers enter and develop in their profession across countries, study the tools and technologies present in today's classrooms, and help steer the conversation shaping the future.

We are not an ed-tech company. We are not a policy think tank. We are a research-driven nonprofit that believes the future of education must be built with teachers, not around them.

50+
Years in education research
150+
Countries studied
10K+
Teachers trained globally
45+
Published works on education
Coming Soon...

FTI Classroom Voice

We're building an AI-powered conversational tool where teachers, parents, and students can share what they're seeing in classrooms — the challenges, the breakthroughs, the fears, and the hopes.

This isn't a survey. It's a conversation. Classroom Voice is designed to listen, to ask the right follow-up questions, and to help us understand the real, lived experience of education today from the people inside it.

FTI will analyze those conversations to share lessons learned and help build solutions that leverage technology and prioritize the humanity in educaiton.

Teacher Parent Student

What's one thing about your classroom experience — good or challenging — that you wish more people understood?

My students are already using AI tools on their own. I want to meet them where they are, but I need better training and guidance to do that well.

Decades of experience.
A clear vision forward.

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Dr. Emily Feistritzer

Founder

A nationally recognized leader in teacher preparation and certification with over 50 years in the field. Founded TeachNow/Moreland University, an international online teacher preparation program that trained nearly 10,000 teachers across 150+ countries before its acquisition.

PhD, Indiana University Congressional testimony 45+ published works Inc. Top 10 Groundbreakers Fast Company 100
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Greg Garrison

Operations & Technology

Brings a rare combination of education and technology expertise to FTI's work. With undergraduate degrees in computer science and mathematics and a master's in the philosophy of education, Greg bridges the gap between technical capability and educational purpose.

BS, Computer Science BS, Mathematics MA, Philosophy of Education
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