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US SR618
Resolution
AI Summary
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Senate resolution recognizing career and technical education (CTE) educators and work-based learning coordinators for their role in preparing approximately 12,000,000 students enrolled in CTE programs across all states and territories
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CTE concentrators have a 97% high school graduation rate, above the national average, and are more likely to be employed full-time with higher median earnings 8 years after graduation
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School administrators report difficulty filling CTE positions 57% of the time, with 25 states, D.C., and American Samoa reporting CTE educator shortages in the 2025-2026 academic year
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79% of high school students expressed interest in work-based learning experiences (internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing), but only 34% reported being aware of available opportunities
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Resolution commends CTE educators and calls for competitive wages, good benefits, and safe working conditions to help reduce persistent educator shortages
Legislative Description
A resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE, preparing students for success in the workplace, the classroom, and in life, and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines that enable the United States to grow and lead in critical economic sectors.
Last Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716; text: CR S710-711)
2/26/2026