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Future of Education Technology Conference, an annual K-12 edtech event in Orlando - fetc.org

· 3 days ago

FETC is a 40-plus-year K-12 edtech conference, not a software product. District tech teams with travel budget and edtech vendors get value, while solo teachers and small teams pay a lot for a non-transferable pass.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25-plus public sources. Most snippets are truncated and no dollar figures are published, so pricing detail is limited.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useThis is an event, not software
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo attendee support data in sources
  • Security postureEvent covers security topics, no findings

Pricing

Not published

Super Saver (early)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • K-12 district tech leaders
  • School IT and sysadmin teams
  • Edtech vendors selling to districts
  • Tech coaches and integration specialists

Not for

  • Solo teachers paying out of pocket
  • Anyone expecting a software tool
  • Small startups without exhibitor budget
  • Non-K-12 organizations

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Super Saver early rates expire well before the January event

medium

Passes do not transfer between colleagues, per the FAQ

medium

Hotel and travel costs stack on top of registration

low

Exhibitor and sponsor pricing is separate and subject to change

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Draws about 10,000 educators each year
  • Runs 40-plus years with a national reputation
  • Hundreds of sessions with tracks for every district role
  • Strong cybersecurity and student data privacy focus
  • Dedicated school safety and security summit

Cons

  • Ticket prices are not published in plain sight
  • Attendees question whether it is worth the money
  • Passes cannot be shared with colleagues
  • January Orlando travel adds real cost beyond the pass

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Reddit users question cost, others return yearly
  • Ease of use. This is an event, not software
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Hundreds of sessions, role tracks, and summits
  • Support quality. No attendee support data in sources
  • Security posture. Event covers security topics, no findings
  • 10,000+ Annual attendance Educators, per 2024 coverage
  • 40+ Years running Per FETC 2029 listing
  • 4 days Event length January in Orlando
  • Not public Published pricing Numbers sit in a PDF guide

Pricing

Super Saver (early)

Not published

  • Early discounted registration
  • Standard rates follow later

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

K-12 tech staff on Reddit call FETC valuable but ask hard questions about cost.

“Is it worth the money?”
Reddit, r/k12sysadmin
“I have been to FETC and it's very g...”
Reddit, r/edtech
“FETC was on this past week, some go...”
Reddit, r/edtech

Companies that use it

  • GoGuardian
  • NetSupport
  • InfoBase
  • Forward Education
  • Lectec
Full analysis

Based on 25-plus public sources. Most snippets are truncated and no dollar figures are published, so pricing detail is limited.

FETC is a 4-day K-12 edtech conference in Orlando, not software. Buy for district teams, not solo budgets.

Methodology

Based on 25-plus public sources. Most snippets are truncated and no dollar figures are published, so pricing detail is limited.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. FETC 2027 official sitefetc.org
    official
  2. FETC 2026 Pricing Guide PDFcdn.asp.events
    official
  3. FETC FAQsfetc.org
    official
  4. Has anyone attended FETC conference, r/k12sysadminreddit.com
    review
  5. Looking for EdTech Conference Recommendations, r/edtechreddit.com
    review
  6. Education Tech conferences worth it, r/k12sysadminreddit.com
    review
  7. FETC 2026 press coverage with attendance figureteachercast.net
    news
  8. FETC 2029 listing citing 40-plus yearsstarbridge.ai
    news
  9. NPR coverage of FETCstateimpact.npr.org
    news
  10. FETC student data privacy postsx.com
    official

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