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Carrie Underwood Celebrates Teachers

Carrie Underwood is the latest celebrity to be featured in "Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher," an award-winning ad campaign in support of TeachersCount.org, pairing celebrities with their favorite educators. And in Carrie's case, she's being spotlighted alongside three teachers: her mom, a 25-year teaching veteran, and sisters Stephanie Underwood Shelton and Shanna Underwood Means, who both are both currently working as educators in Tennessee and Oklahoma, respectively.

"Teaching was something that ran in my family. I have always admired my mother and sisters for making a difference in the lives of so many." says Carrie, who graduated from Checotah (Okla.) High School as salutatorian, and later attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in mass communication.


Carrie is the first country artist to participate in the campaign, which has featured such celebs as 'Today' show weatherman Al Roker, 'Ugly Betty' star America Ferrera, and former First Lady Laura Bush.

The TeachersCount campaign is designed to promote public support of the teaching profession, to make current teachers feel appreciated in their jobs, and to encourage today's young people to become tomorrow's fabulous teachers.

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Jonathan

I can't believe she didn't pick her elementary school music teacher. She has said in the past that if it wasn't for her she wouldn't have gotten as far as she has.

July 11 2009 at 11:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TierraStudios

I think that's a great idea for celebrities to get more involved with education. Kids want to grow up with a "cool" and "fun" occupation, so by letting them know that their role models think that going into the teaching profession is cool, then they might want to become future educators. Great job Carrie!

July 10 2009 at 3:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dudlbug88

seeing the work my daughter-in-law puts in after the bell rings, teachers are underpaid and should be held up as heroes ... she truly loves her job

July 06 2009 at 9:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply