Why We Take A Stand

Educational inequity affects not just individual children, but our entire nation—we cannot move ahead when we are leaving so many of our own behind. That’s why we’re tapping into the leadership, perseverance, and dedication to service inherent in our military veterans by recruiting them to become teachers who can play a strong role in putting their students on new life trajectories. Veterans and military spouses who join us are joining a community dedicated to their training, support, and lifelong leadership development.

How We Support Military Vets & Spouses

The Military Veterans Initiative helps to connect our military veterans and military spouse corps members and alumni with professional development opportunities that will help their unique leadership skills. We work to transition these corps members and alumni into career paths that will place them in lead roles that directly affect educational inequity. To learn more about how the Military Veterans Initiative supports corps members and alumni, please email us at veterans@teachforamerica.org.

Our Military Veterans Initiative Council

One of the ways we support the professional and personal growth of our military veterans and military spouse corps members and alumni is through our Military Veterans Initiative council. The council is comprised of veterans and military spouse corps members and alumni who act as consultants to the Managing Director of the initiative.

These council members work to ensure there is substantial support in place for veterans and military spouse corps members and alumni, as well as access to leadership mobility pathways that will sustain military involvement in the fight to end educational inequality.

Our Partners

These partners work with the Military Veterans Initiative to support the professional development of our military veterans and military spouse corps members and alumni as they continue to lead in the movement for educational equity.