From: Jim Howlett [jhowlett@uusd.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:39 PM
To: 
Subject: FW: CTE -- Letter to CPR

Attachments: CTE CPR ltr gov.pdf

To all. 
 
From Cris Walker our CITEA legislative advocate. 
 
Please forward to as many teachers in the field of Industrial Arts and Techology 
Education. The attached letter is an example of CITEA at work in Sacramento. Although 
CITEA's influence is specifically mentioned, Chris has been very active in the 
formulation of the letter and other legislation trying to ensure that our students have
the opportunities necessary to earn a living with meaningful employment. College and 
Industrial Arts training should not be, as the letter states, mutually exclusive. Nor should 
skills education be forced to play "second fiddle." 
 
Jim Howlett
 
Subject: CTE -- Letter to CPR

CTE Coalition and Friends:
 
Please see attached a copy of a letter which was delivered to the Governor's office 
yesterday.  I am told that it will be included in the CPR Commissioners binders for 
tomorrow's hearing in Los Angeles on the education reform recommendations.  Thank you to all
who contributed to this effort.  The result is an extremely powerful and united statement by 
employer groups and teacher organizations in support of CPR's findings related to the need 
for a revitalized career and technical education system in our public schools.  
 
--CW