Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists . Bush, a former teacher and librarian, spoke at a dinner for Teach for America, a national corps of teachers who commit to two years work in disadvantaged schools. Teach for America gave its annual award to Howard Stringer, chairman and CEO of Sony Corp. of America, for his contributions to education causes. Bush said Teach for America has affected students' lives.
Teachers do much more than teach.
Teaching is always challenging and sometimes thankless. But even the small rewards are greater than any other profession I know. The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.