This kit contains a news release, the Raising Texas Teachers scholarship program brochure, downloadable Raise Your Hand Texas and Raising Texas Teachers logos, a map showing the location of the university teacher preparation programs selected for the initiative, and downloadable b-roll video and photos reflective of the teaching profession.
Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers will invest $50 million over 10 years to support students at 10 teacher preparation programs
The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation announced the launch of Raising Texas Teachers, a program to provide $50 million over the next 10 years in scholarship funding for students committed to a career in teaching, and technical support for premier Texas teacher preparation programs. Over time, the scholarship program will grow to include 500 teaching fellows annually from 10 university teacher preparation programs, including:
Need b-roll or photos of great teaching in action? Raise Your Hand Texas provides downloadable content for your use through our Press Kit portal.
All media outlets are free to download and publish the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation or Raising Texas Teachers logos.
For additional questions and requests, please contact Petri Darby, VP of Marketing, at pdarby@ryht.org or Joel Goudeau, Visual Design Strategist, at jgoudeau@ryht.org.
This downloadable map highlights the 10 university teacher preparation programs across the state selected as Raising Texas Teachers sites. Each of these sites will receive scholarship funding, ongoing support for students committed to a career in teaching, and technical assistance to support high-quality teacher preparation in Texas.