Corpus Christi Independent School District is giving students a chance to sign letters of intent for a future in teaching, similar to the tradition typically reserved for athletes.
The education program guarantees aspiring teachers a job at a CCISD school when they turn 18. Students can begin the program as early as the freshman year of high school.
As seniors, participants will have the opportunity to student-teach at a local elementary school.
"They're guaranteed a job as a prior professional while they go to college. And then, they will get the opportunity to be hired full time as teachers when they finish their teaching degree," said Laura Maldonado-Ortiz, lead counselor at Miller High School.
Amberly Alba, a senior at Miller High School, appreciates the security the program provides.
"Education's kind of hard. So now I know if I want I'll come back to CCISD," Alba said.
CCISD officials say this initiative helps address the ongoing teacher shortage while providing valuable opportunities to students.
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