Summary

Designates a month to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE), expresses support for that observance, and encourages educators, parents, and communities to promote CTE as a valued pathway to skilled jobs. The resolution describes why CTE matters — workforce demand, positive student outcomes, and broad public and employer support — but does not create new programs or authorize funding.

Key Points

• Creates a nonbinding declaration supporting a national Career and Technical Education Month to raise awareness of CTE.
• Summarizes reasons CTE is important: workforce turnover in technical roles, rising demand for technical skills, and positive student outcomes.
• Encourages educators, parents, and communities to promote CTE as a respected path to careers.
• Does not authorize funding, change federal programs, or impose legal requirements on states or schools.
• Frames CTE as valuable to students, employers, and the broader economy to help build skilled labor pipelines.
• Is symbolic in nature — intended to highlight and celebrate CTE rather than enact policy changes.

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