Jenna Bush Announces Plans to Teach

Originally posted Thursday December 16, 2004 08:05 AM EST

Jenna and Barbara Bush Photo by: DENNIS VAN TINE / LFI

Now that her father has won his reelection bid, Jenna Bush is stepping out of the spotlight and into the classroom. The Bush daughter has announced plans to teach at a public school for low-income kids in the District of Columbia.

In fact, in an interview in this week's PEOPLE magazine, President George W. Bush says both of his daughters want to remain behind-the-scenes. "They're not looking for a camera to jump in front of."

Jenna, 22, graduated last spring from the University of Texas with a degree in English. She and her twin sister, Barbara, campaigned for their dad during the heated election season, and even had a prime-time speaking spot at the Republican National Convention.

Bush tells PEOPLE he's learned a lot about his two girls during the campaign. "I learned they can stand in front of 25,000 people and introduce their dad, which says a lot about their maturity."

Now, Jenna plans to address a smaller audience – a room full of students. As for her sister Barbara, who earned a humanities degree from Yale last spring, her career plans have not been announced. But she is currently working as a staffer on her dad's Inauguration Committee.