The Department of Defense Troops to Teachers program provides Referral and Placement Assistance to servicemembers and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are interested in beginning a second career in public education as a teachers or teacher's aides. 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 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 16 states to assist participants with both certification requirements and employment leads. Eligibility Military personnel, veterans, Reserve component personnel, DoD and DoE civilian employees who were separated not earlier the 1 October 1990 may apply for referral and placement assistance. Those interested in 'academic' teaching positions must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college.