Thank you, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) for joining us during Foundation Month, a time to honor the charitable work done by our partner organization, the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF).
Today, we focus on two of TRTF’s longstanding programs, Beginning Teacher Scholarships and Classroom Assistance Grants. With your support, TRTF continues to expand its programs to help more educators of the past, present, and future!
TRTF Helps New Teachers Get Off on the Right Foot
Beginning Teacher Scholarships provide funds to college seniors and first-year educators. The funds help reimburse an applicant for certifications and test results and to purchase materials for his or her classroom during the first year of teaching. TRTF will award twenty $750 scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year. Since 2008, TRTF has awarded more than $138,750 in scholarships.
Learn about 2022-2023 Beginning Teacher Scholarship recipient Rylie Roark in the video below! Rylie is related to TRTA member Sara Post Meyer of the DeWitt County RSP local chapter.
TRTF Helps Classroom Teachers Provide Innovative Projects for Their Students
Classroom Assistance Grants are awarded to public-school teachers, librarians, coaches, and more who demonstrate daily commitment to public education and Texas children through the creation of programs, events, or other learning platforms. TRTF will award thirty $750 grants for the 2023-2024 school year. Since 2008, TRTF has awarded more than $154,500 in classroom grants.
Applications Now Available for Download
Applications for the 2023-2024 Beginning Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Assistance Grant programs are available for download on the TRTF website. The deadline to apply for both programs is Friday, January 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
Please Donate Today!
It is time to give big so that we may help our teachers and retirees! As a 501(c)(3), TRTF is in a unique position to raise donations and deploy them through our charitable programs.
Please consider making your tax-deductible charitable contribution to TRTF. You may donate online here or call 1.800.880.1650 and ask for Sarah.
TRTF also included its annual appeal letter and donation card in the third quarter issue of The VOICE, in TRTA members’ mailboxes now! You may use the donation card found on page 12 and the enclosed envelope to mail your donation to TRTF today.
Please stay tuned to the Inside Line throughout the month of November as we update you on TRTF’s programs and share stories from individual program recipients.
