Save CTE Funding

The cuts to JTED funding are ill-advised and the state is now in a position to restore them using the budget surplus. This is certainly a better use of surplus funds than additional tax cuts. It's time to start re-investing in Arizona's public education system at all levels.

Career and Technical Educational support should be of vital interest and continue in the state of Arizona. It is important that Arizona students are well educated in up to date technology and ready for continuing education and vocations in our business world. It is well documented that Schools with Career and Technical studies have a higher graduation rate. Businesses and Families would be more inclined to come to our state if we put education at the top of our list, and had up to date Technical education in our schools. It is vital this very important funding is not cut. If we want to be a state the values education, we have to be on top with the growing technical world.

Do the right thing. Protect the CTE funding...our students depend upon it!

CTE is vital for our students @ every level. PLEASE do NOT take away anymore from our youth. The state can provide career days every day of the year however, if the students do NOT have the education/training necessary to feel confident enough to approach a potential employer then this is for NOT. Thank you!

CTE programs are a critical part of a well rounded educational system.

Douglas Unified School District needs these funds to keep our program going. Helps to train students in a very depressed area.

Arizona is pathetic.

Governing Board Member of the Flagstaff Unified School District

In my community CTE programs are important to our students as many enter the workforce upon gradation. The skills learned enhance their employment opportunities. Please restore the cuts.

Please do not cut funding to the very valuable CTE programs in our state.

I am aboard member (clerk) for V'ACTE we struggle as is to help our three high schools. Without this funding nothing!

CTE funding is incredibly important to our high school students. We are able to buy offer classes not normally offered and buy the equipment for these classes to give the students real-world, relevant experiences and education.

CTE is a critical component in education. People need CTE skills to compete effectively in today's work environment. CTE skills are useful throughout one's life in home maintenance and repairs.

I support CTE to retain funding, our students needs CTE Programs to be work readiness after high school graduation.

CTE is a very important and valuable program to hundreds of kids across Arizona. In our district in St. Johns it has helped many students obtain the skills to be employable and obtain good paying jobs. If our goal in Arizona is to have students be college and career ready then CTE needs to be funded and kept as part of a student's academic choices.

We need to stop slashing opportunities for our youth. This can only continue to make our state less attractive to new and established businesses.

Invest in our students and their future.

This funding is critical for our students.

This funding is critical to the success of our children in Arizona.

CTE is vital to students who may not be academically inclined to attend a 4 year university. To cut the funding to this program is a great disservice to those who are not traditionally a college bound student. Please rethink the cuts and fund the CTE program.