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Terrorists or Stakeholders? FFA needs better answers, not reckless labels
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Terrorists or Stakeholders? In the last National FFA Board of Directors meeting, a senior National FFA leader reportedly referred to critics of National FFA governance, leadership, and DEI-related initiatives as “online” or “internet terrorists.” Another board member dismissed questions from “cyber bullies.” That is not a small thing. The word “terrorist” is not a casual…
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Has the National FFA Forgotten How to lead? FFA’s Silence is Telling
The National FFA Board of Directors meets Tuesday under a cloud of unanswered questions. Congress has asked. Members and advisors are asking. Alumni, supporters, and agricultural education leaders are asking. Yet National FFA’s response has been mostly silence prompting some to ask, “Has the National FFA Forgotten How to lead? “ FEDERAL LAW PLACES RESPONSIBILITY…
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Tennessee Ag Teachers: Confidence Now Lost in National FFA Leadership
What Will Your State Do? Yesterday, the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators (TAAE) formally expressed a loss of confidence in the current direction and leadership of the National FFA Organization. Read the full letter on behalf of educators in one the largest state FFA associations in the nation here. This is not routine—and it should not…
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Did Scott Stump Just Throw FFA Members Under the Bus?
FFA members and advisors deserve better from National FFA CEO Scott Stump than what they are getting. They deserve a fair and accurate account of what is happening with so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI or EDI) initiatives in the FFA. That’s what Congressmen Jason Smith, Tracey Mann, and David Schweikert asked for as well…
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Is This Actually “Inclusion” in the FFA?
For nearly a century, FFA has helped young people develop leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. That mission has shaped generations of students, families, teachers, and alumni. But today, many former officers, members, and supporters are raising serious concerns that National FFA has drifted from that mission and is now suppressing faith-based…
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Scouting America, War Dept Agreement; FFA Faces New DEI Pressure
WASHINGTON — Feb. 27, 2026 — A new agreement between Scouting America, War Dept Agreement add new pressure for National FFA. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is explicitly grounding the Pentagon’s renewed relationship with Scouting America in President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14173, using the directive as the standard by which the youth organization’s…
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University Ag Ed Focus: Teacher Shortage or Whiteness Theory?
While universities debate the “right” way to talk about agriculture, middle schools and high schools are hunting—often unsuccessfully—for someone who can actually teach it. THE PROBLEM WITH FFA: TOO MUCH MERIT Consider what is being elevated as cutting-edge work in agricultural education scholarship. One recent Journal of Agricultural Education article applies a Critical Whiteness Studies…
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Flying Under the Radar? Questions About FFA DEI Reframing at NAAE Convention Session
At the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Convention in Nashville this December, a presentation urging educators to reframe FFA’s DEI efforts raised eyebrows—and questions—about compliance with federal policy on diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. ACTE Remarks To Educators about DEI Reframing ACTE’s Dr. Alisha Hyslop delivered remarks during a session hosted by The National…
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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins Urges A New Era in Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ recent address at the National FFA Convention urged a new era in agriculture that every member of the FFA family — students, alumni, parents, ag teachers, and supporters — should hear. Her words call us to strengthen faith, embrace freedom, and prepare the next generation to lead America’s…
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Turning Point: Rollins urges Better Ways for National FFA
At the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered an urgent call to action to young leaders in agriculture — a keynote that blended faith, freedom, and a renewed sense of purpose for rural America. Speaking before thousands of FFA members, Rollins issued both a challenge and an invitation:…