Late Tuesday, February 9, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass a bipartisan resolution recognizing CTE Month® and the Senate’s support for its goals! The resolution, which was drafted and circulated by Senate CTE Caucus co-chairs Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), was introduced with 17 co-sponsors from both sides of the political aisle.
ACTE Executive Director LeAnn Wilson expressed our support for the resolution in a published statement:
"CTE Month is an opportunity for millions of students and education professionals to share the accomplishments and importance of CTE nationwide, and we are thrilled to celebrate with our partners in the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus this year... By working with their colleagues to affirm the Senate's support for CTE Month and its goals through this resolution, they have advanced our community's effort to build awareness of CTE's role in preparing all students for the 21st century economy."
This show of support was bolstered by active CTE advocates from across the country, who logged more than 300 phone calls and e-mails to their Senators in response to our previous Legislative Alert regarding a Dear Colleague on the Resolution.
ACTE applauds the bipartisan work to recognize the importance of CTE for all students, and will continue to celebrate CTE Month with our partners nationwide!
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