As CTE Month continues throughout February, ACTE members, students and policymakers have been doing their part to build awareness of and recognition for CTE programs across the country. Earlier this month, Congressmen Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) took to the House floor to provide remarks recognizing CTE Month and discussing their work as the House CTE Caucus co-chairs. In addition, we’ve seen other organizations including our partners at NCCER and Smartbrief stepping up to get the word out, and there are news articles coming in every day from across the country about the work ACTE members are doing to recognize classroom innovators in their communities.
Another important stakeholder to reach out to during CTE Month is your state’s governor. We were thrilled to hear that both Governors Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) and David Ige (D-HI) have recently conducted activities to recognize CTE Month in their state. Governor McAuliffe met with students from SkillsUSA and DECA on February 14, to sign a formal proclamation recognizing February as CTE Month, while Governor Ige issued a proclamation recognizing Leeward Community College’s CTE programs’ “outstanding contribution to [Hawaii].” In doing so, both Ige and McAuliffe have brought important public attention to CTE in their states and helped to build support for these vital programs’ role in preparing students for college and career success.
There’s still time left to recognize the classroom innovators in your community this CTE Month! To access ACTE’s sample proclamation or learn about other ways you can get involved, click here.
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