Legislative Alert: Ask Your Representative to Sign Perkins Funding Letter

Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional CTE Caucus, are asking their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join them in supporting  federal funding for CTE in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations bill. Lawmakers who support CTE should sign this letter to the House Appropriations Committees urging a strong federal investment in Perkins.

We need as many members of the House as possible to sign this letter to help ensure that the appropriations committee recognizes the importance of funding CTE. Please take a few minutes to help us in this effort!

Comments

[Rhonda Burnette]

For my local school division, Federal Perkins funding constitutes approximately half of our local CTE budget. Without this continued funding, our students in rural SW VA would not have the opportunity to engage in project-based learning. Project-based learning is critical for introducing real-world scenarios into the classroom, helping to prepare our students for continued education and the workforce. Your support of CTE and Perkins funding is invaluable in building our future through education.

Kindest regards,

[Howard Hill]

For my local school division, Federal Perkins funding constitutes approximately half of our local CTE budget. Without this continued funding, our students in rural VA would not have the opportunity to engage in project-based learning. Project-based learning is critical for introducing real-world scenarios into the classroom, helping to prepare our students for continued education and the workforce. Your support of CTE and Perkins funding is invaluable in building our future through education.

Kindest regards,