To Teachers program was established on 19 January 1994. Troops To Teachers is authorized by Public Law 102-484, the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. The goal of this legislation is to help improve American education by providing mature, motivated, experienced, and dedicated personnel for the nation s classrooms. Any school district in need of teachers may participate. The primary function of the program is Referral and Placement Assistance.
Participants choose the area in which they want to teach.
State Support Offices have been established in 21 states to assist participants with both certification requirements and employment leads. Teachers Home Page was established on the Internet to provide information and resource links to help participants transition to a second career in public education. An Internet Referral System has been established to allow participants to search for job vacancies on-line. The Troops To Teachers Home Page also includes links to State Departments of Education, model resumes, and other job listings in public education. Military personnel, veterans, Reserve component personnel, and DoD and DoE civilian employees who were separated not earlier than 1 October 1990 may apply for referral and placement assistance.