About IFACSTA

• Presents opportunities for professional growth and development of all Family and Consumer Sciences Education personnel.
• Promotes leadership in our state.
• Encourages Family and Consumer Science education.
• Fosters relationships with legislators in order to keep members of Congress clearly and reliably informed of the purposes, needs, and accomplishments of FCS programs.
• Assists the establishment and maintenance of strong FCS programs, which includes FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) as an integral part of students' leadership and career opportunities.
• Provides resources to collaborate with business and industry partners in an effort to encourage students to enter into the Family and Consumer Science field of study.

Background

• Stands for Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Association.

Affiliations

• Affiliated with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), National Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (NATFACS), and the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education (IACTE).