Dallas Retired Teachers Association
The Dallas Retired Teachers Association
TRTA: The Voice for All Public Education Retirees
Classroom Assistance Grant Chair
Rosa Brooks
DRTA Classroom Assistance Grant
“Supporting Public Education in Dallas ISD”
If you would like to contribute to this fund in honor of or in memory of someone, please send your donations and all pertinent information to
Rosa Brooks
5335 Drane Drive
Dallas, Texas 75209-5501
Grant Winners Announced!
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These winners were awarded $750 each on December 6, 2024 at the DRTA Luncheon. Congratulations to all!
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Enrique J. Andino Santos, music/modern band director at the School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) in Pleasant Grove, will update equipment needed for instruction by purchasing four new keyboards , 4 sustain pedals, and soft cases for new keyboards as well as replacing worn-out keyboard cases.
Sandra Urton, George W. Truett Elementary mixed classroom Pre-K4 teacher at George W. Truett Elementary School, will purchase materials to enhance the Innovative Pathways curriculum used in the classroom and to encourage parental engagement that supports early literacy and social emotional learning at home.
Vanthony Harris, fifth grade teacher at Maria Moreno STEAM Academy, will purchase four IPad Tablets for students to use with existing merger cubes to create an interactive 3D model of a specific ecosystem.
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Cesar Daniel Lopez Ledezma, ​
Pre-K teacher at Stephen Foster Elementary, will purchase fun, dynamic, and educational science resources to provide students opportunities to develop critical thinking skills.
