Troops To Teachers Programs vary state to state. The main website is:  http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_Web/troopstoteachers/index.asp

http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Teacher/TroopsTeacher/default.html

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Troops To Teachers Programs

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Program asks vets to serve in second career

DAV Magazine, Jan-Feb, 2010 by Joseph R. Chenelly

When it comes time to tire from the military, many veterans miss out on another opportunity to serve their country. The Department of Defense and Department of Education have teamed up to help those patriots find another avenue of service, teaching America's youth.

The Troops to Teachers program recruits servicemembers leaving the military to teach critical subjects such as math, science and special education, in low-income areas, where they're needed most.

"Our motto is 'proud to serve again,'" said Rick G. Bergman, the manger of California Troops to Teachers and a DAV life member, "and it is our mission to recruit former military personnel to one of the most important professions, second only to serving in the military and preserving our liberty and our way of life."

With contacts in every state, eligible veterans receive help obtaining teaching certification and finding teaching jobs across the country where they are needed most. Financial assistance and bonuses are available if the veteran agrees to teach in targeted areas with children from low-income families.

"It's what our nation needs. It's what our children's children need," said retired Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Brautigan, under-secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs. "It shows students the importance of selfless service, to be counted, to stand up for something and to make a difference."

Lisa White, a veteran of eight years in the Air Force, went through the program to become a fifth-grade teacher at Lamont Elementary School in Maryland near Washington, D.C.

"What surprises me the most is the children: the way they think and the things they say," White said. "A lot of times we don't give them credit. They see and hear more than we think. They're just amazing."

Bibliography for: "Program asks vets to serve in second career"

Joseph R. Chenelly "Program asks vets to serve in second career". DAV Magazine. FindArticles.com. 19 Jul, 2010. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0LFT/is_1_52/ai_n48711725/

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California Schools Seek Veterans

Week of March 01, 2010

California's educational institutions are actively seeking transitioning Sailors and Marines for careers offering the opportunity to "Serve Again." The U.S. Department of Education's "Troops to Teachers" program connects people who still have the desire to continue serving their communities with employers looking to fill shortages in California's classrooms and across the nation. Troops to Teachers provides help for veterans who are considering a job in teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. The organization can help with credentialing and with stipends as high as $5,000 to help offset the costs of becoming a teacher. For more information, visit the Troops to Teachers website.

http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_Web/troopstoteachers/index.asp

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