How can we attract young people to teaching? N&O and NCSU will host candid conversation.

The News & Observer and N.C. State University’s College of Education are hosting a candid conversation about the teaching profession and attracting students to teaching on Monday, Sept. 18.

“Gen Z on the Teaching Profession” will feature a panel of five first-year education majors talking about the challenges and opportunities they see facing teachers today and sharing why they are interested in teaching.

The event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Piedmont/Mountains Ballroom on the 3rd floor of NC State’s Talley Student Union. Parking is free on campus after 5 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. You can register at go.ncsu.edu/gen-z-on-teaching.

A livestream of the panel discussion will be available on the College of Education’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@NCStateCED.

This story was originally published September 8, 2023 at 9:33 AM with the headline "How can we attract young people to teaching? N&O and NCSU will host candid conversation.."