We invite our readers to read these Q&As for an honest look at what it’s like to be a new teacher and why these voices from the field should give us all great hope for the future of public education in Texas.
This series highlights the journeys of Charles Butt Scholars to the teaching profession, including challenges they have overcome and key influencers in their life that inspired them to pursue teaching.
We invite our readers to read these Q&As for an honest look at what it’s like to be a new teacher and why these voices from the field should give us all great hope for the future of public education in Texas.
An aspiring teacher in her first year of college unexpectedly finds a mentor when she reconnects with her own elementary school principal.
Early on this scholar knew that inclusion — in education, postsecondary opportunities, careers, and our community — would be her life’s passion.
How the lack of black male teachers fuels one scholar’s passion.
A first-generation college student’s father misses his first day of work in 28 years to surprise her at graduation.
How education, family, and football forged a future in teaching for a small town standout.
How a migrant farmworker defied the odds through personal determination and family sacrifice.
Our Voices on Teaching series features diverse perspectives about the importance of the teaching profession and personal stories about teachers who helped give rise to the future.
Over 200 impressive and diverse students from across the state have been awarded the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers. These are their stories.
