Programs helps get veterans in the classroom

Programs helps get veterans in the classroom
Programs helps get veterans in the classroom

Programs helps get veterans in the classroom

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Since 1994, more than 17,000 returning veterans have found jobs as classroom teachers with the help of a national program called Troops to Teachers. Anthony Clark teaches special education at Oak Park River Forest High School and Emily Siefken is Regional Program Manager for Illinois and Indiana. Andrew Cline is a student Veteran in Education at National Louis University. They join us to talk about the program.