CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Independent School District is giving students a chance to sign a letter of intent for a future in teaching, similar to what athletes do when committing to colleges.
The education program guarantees aspiring teachers a job at a CCISD school when they turn 18.
Students can start the program as early as freshman year. 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," Laura Maldonado-Ortiz said.
Maldonado-Ortiz is the lead counselor at Miller High School.
"Education's kind of hard. So now I know if I want I'll come back to CCISD," Amberly Alba, a graduate of the program, said.
Alba is a senior at Miller High School.
CCISD says this is a good way to help the ongoing teacher shortage while providing opportunities to students.
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