The Oregon Rural Teacher Corps (ORTC) provides peer support, professional development, and financial assistance to a select group of current EOU Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates who choose to teach in rural and underserved communities in Oregon.
Students per year
Alumni
Rural serving teachers
Oregon Rural Teacher Corps: Program Essentials
Professional development and classroom supplies
Networking and teacher placement partnerships
Rural field experiences
Tuition assistance
“It can be difficult to get participation in places that are more isolated. Sometimes with our smaller school districts, they don’t realize that this opportunity is available to them. And many times, they may either not have enough individuals to form a cohort for training or the financial resources in order to participate in this training.”
-Dave Dallas, Easter Oregon Teacher Corps
“Rural communities in Oregon need qualified, trusted, and driven teachers. That is what I strive to be for my rural community...I have always wanted to give back to the community that raised me.”
- Robert Duke, ORTC Alum
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