Teachers to Troops

Posted by edstation

on September 8, 2008M at 4:00 am

troops I wrote a story for today’s Oklahoman about a program called Troops to Teachers.

And while the federal Troops to Teachers program brings military personnel into the educational fold, there also are citizens in military reserve units who go from teacher to soldier.

Nationally in April, 4.1 percent of those in the Selected Reserve — those most likely to be called to duty — said they work in the education field, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Les Melnyk told me.

There are more than 800,000 men and women in the Selected Reserve, he said.

The education category includes those who work in grade schools and colleges, and those who work for schools but not as classroom teachers.

By the way, here are some breakdowns on what geographic areas and subjects those in the official Troops to Teachers program go into; just click on the images to see the graphics at full size: