But Robert Rhoads, senior vice president of the Dayton Area School EFCU says the Teacher Grants program is a good fit for his organization. The credit unions want to increase their appeal to current and potential members. The teachers need money to fund lessons that will bring the most effective learning experiences to their students and help the students learn from participating in motivational, innovative classroom projects. In Need Teacher Grants Advisory Committee. John Vastine, CEO of the Northern Kentucky Educators CU agrees with Rhoads assessment and adds, We re offering the Teacher Grants program as a service to our members.
Educators are our members and our potential members.
Northern Kentucky Educators CU also is sponsoring the program at 10 per person for more than 3,600 members. The Foundation also provides the credit unions with a public relations kit containing methods and ideas the credit unions can use to promote the program and request donations. The Foundation wants to have as wide a distribution of the Teacher Grant applications as possible. When we award our grants, we want to fund high quality, substantial projects. The participation of the credit unions broadens our applicant base and increases the chances of our funding the best of the best, she says.