Troops to Teachers (TTT) was established in 1993 to assist transitioning Service members and Veterans in beginning new careers as K-12 school teachers in public, charter, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. The program provides counseling and referral services for participants to help them meet education and licensing requirements to teach and subsequently helps them secure a teaching position. Since 1993, more than 100,000 Veterans have successfully transitioned to a career in education.

Since inception, oversight and funding have been shared between the Departments of Defense and Education. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013 transferred program policy funding and oversight responsibilities back to the Department of Defense. The Troops to Teachers National Office, located within DANTES, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, is responsible for day-to-day operations and management of the program. The Troops to Teachers program was sunset on 1 October 2020, but the program was reauthorized via the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Although the program was reauthorized, funding to restart operations has not been received.  To ensure you are notified once program funding has been received, please complete the "Program Interest Form".