February 1, 2021

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf the Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE), "Happy CTE Month!" All through the month of February, we join the nation in celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions that CTE programs have made in preparing students for high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand occupations. We celebrate the administrators, teachers, faculty, counselors, advisors, business and industry partners, parents, and other key stakeholders for their tireless efforts to help students explore, choose, and follow CTE programs and programs of study to earn credentials of value. And, we celebrate you, as State CTE directors, and your staffs for your leadership and stewardship for your State's CTE programs, services, and students.

We look forward to joining in the chorus of social media using the Department’s government handle, @usedgov.

Best –

Sharon Lee Miller
Director, Division of Academic and Technical Education