,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cfb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,portman1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,career and ,technical ,education       
,month4  ,whereas a competitive global  
economy requires workers to be trained  
in skilled professions2 ,whereas in a   
,national ,association of ,manufacturers
 report1 #hj percent of respondents     
indicate a moderate to severe shortage  
of qualified skilled production         
employees1 including frontline workers1 
such as machinists1 operators1 craft    
workers1 distributors1 and technicians2 
,whereas career and technical education 
7referred to in this preamble as ,,cte7 
has proven to be an effective solution  
to ensure that competitive1 skilled     
workers are ready1 willing1 and capable 

of holding jobs in high-wage1           
high-skill1 and in-demand career fields1
 such as science1 technology1           
engineering1 and mathematics            
disciplines1 nursing1 allied health1    
construction1 information technology1   
energy sustainability1 and many other   
fields that are vital in keeping the    
,united ,states competitive in the      
global economy2 ,whereas approximately  
#ad1jjj1jjj students are enrolled in    
,,cte programs1 which exist in each     
,state and in nearly #a1cjj public high 
schools and #a1gjj #b-year colleges     
across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas #aj
 of the #bj fastest growing occupations 
in the ,united ,states require an       
associate's degree1 or a degree with    
fewer requirements2 ,whereas #ac of the 
#bj occupations with the largest number 
of new jobs projected require on-the-job
 training and an associate's degree or  
certificate1 and nearly all such        
occupations require real-world skills   
that individuals can master through     

,,cte2 ,whereas ,,cte matches           
employability skills with workforce     
demand and provides relevant academic   
and technical coursework1 leading to    
industry-recognized credentials for     
secondary and postsecondary education   
and adult learners2 ,whereas ,,cte      
students are significantly more likely  
than non-,,cte students to report       
developing problem-solving1             
project-completion1 research1           
mathematics1 college application1       
work-related1 communication1 time       
management1 and critical thinking skills
 during high school2 and ,whereas       
students at schools with                
highly-integrated1 rigorous academic and
 ,,cte programs have significantly      
higher achievement in reading1          
mathematics1 and science than students  
at schools with less integrated         
programs3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate--  7#a7 designates the month
 of ,february as ,career and ,technical 
,education ,month to celebrate career   

and technical education across the      
,united ,states2  7#b7 supports the     
goals and ideals of ,career and         
,technical ,education ,month2  7#c7     
recognizes the importance of career and 
technical education in preparing a      
well-educated and skilled workforce in  
the ,united ,states2 and  7#d7          
encourages educators1 counselors1 and   
administrators to promote career and    
technical education as an option for    
students4