There is no better strategy for impacting change than educating others. Our school communities, greater communities, and decision-makers are more likely to focus on career and technical education if they understand its positive impact on students and families in their region. The more they hear from parents, teachers, students, and local business partners on how CTE pathways improve the quality of education and prepare students for a successful future, the more likely they are to act.
CTE Month®
Career and Technical Education Month®, or CTE Month®, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. Every week in February, the CTE TAC sends out a CTE Month newsletter. Share your CTE Month® stories with us at
Resources from ACTE
Wondering how you can celebrate CTE Month®? Here are some ideas from ACTE!
- Host a school visit and invite members from your local community to learn about your school's strong CTE programs firsthand.
- Engage your policymakers and the media to encourage them to attend events and tell your CTE story, or use social media to do the same.
CTE Month® 2026
Week 1, 2026: Includes resouces from ACTE on how to celebrate CTE Month, including a link to participate in this year's NASA Hunch Student Video Project; a section highlighting the CTE TAC's Resources for Supporting Special Populations in New York State CTE, with this week focused on the CTE TAC's guides for Supporting All Students and Supporting Special Populations in NYS CTE; a CTE Month Spotlight on a PNW BOCES Alum who was recently hired by the NY Giants as a Professional Cook; a Black History Month spotlight featuring information on Adrienne Bennett, the first African American Female Master Plumber in the USA; information on the Shay Legacy Foundation's Resume Library for Careers in Logistics; and the registration link for the ACTEA Leadership Power Drive on March 12, 2026. View the newsletter here.
Week 2, 2026: Includes a section highlighting the CTE TAC's resources for supporting special populations, with this week highlighting the CTE TAC's Universal Design for Learning Guides; a CTE Month Spotlight on Southern Westechester BOCES' EMS Program Instructors who were recognized as Champions of Change by the NYS School Boards Association; a Black History Month spotlight on Charles Stewart III, a trailblazing electrician and union organizer; information about the new Bringing the Portrait of a Graduate To Life in CTE brief, which consolidates feedback from the October 2025 Framing Tomorrow sessions on how the new Portrait of a Graduate can be implimented in NYS CTE programs; information on the NYS Department of Labor's Teacher Ambassador Program; and registration information for NYSTEEA's 63rd Annual Conference on March 19-20, 2026. View the newsletter here.
CTE Month® 2025
Week 1, 2025: Includes resources from ACTE on how to celebrate CTE Month, including a link to participate in this year's NASA HUNCH Student Video Project; a section dedicated to celebrating Black History Month, including information on two African American trailblazers in the trades (Granville T. Woods and Alice H. Parker); a CTE Month Spotlight on PNW BOCES' Urban Forestry program; information on the 2025 Train and Sustain offerings; registration information for the ACTEA Leadership Power Drive; application information for the NYSDOL Career Development Ambassador Program; a report full of resources collected by the CTE TAC Staff at ACTE CareerTech VISION 2024 in San Antonio; and upcoming professional development opportunities through the CTE TAC. View the newsletter here.
Week 2, 2025: Includes a section dedicated to celebrating Black History Month, with information on African American trailblazers Mary Eliza Mahoney and Frederick McKinley Jones; information on Men in Cosmetology from the CTE TAC's Pave your Way: Non-Traditional Careers in CTE campaign; a spotlight on Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES' CTE Month campaign highlighting student successes; and a call to action inviting readers to submit stories for the CTE TAC's CTE Month Spotlight section. View the newsletter here.
Week 3, 2025: Includes a section dedicated to celebrating Black History Month, with information on African American trailblazers Gladys Theus and David Crosthwait, Jr.; information on the upcoming CTE TAC professional development breakout on Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump training at the Rochester Framing Tomorrow event; and CTE Month Spotlights including a West Genesee 6th Grade Family and Consumer Sciences class, PNW BOCES' social media campaign celebrating various programs, and the Success Via Apprenticeship program's 40th anniversary and awards night. View the newsletter here.
Week 4, 2025: Includes a section dedicated to celebrating Black History Month, with information on African American trailblazers Karen Washington and Cornelius Coffey; and CTE Month Spotlights on Mount Morris' EMS Program, Oceanside High School's CTE Month Broadway Field Trip, and Orange Ulster BOCES' alumni celebration campaign. View the newsletter here.
CTE Month® 2024
Week 1, 2024: Includes a spotlight on the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day, information about the CTE TAC's Nontraditional Careers web page and Women in Welding, registration information for the new upcoming hybrid cohort Supporting Special Populations in CTE, information about National School Counseling Week, and a handout full of information and resources collected by CTE TAC Staff at ACTE CareerTech VISION 2023. View the newsletter here.
Week 2, 2024: Includes information about the CTE TAC's Nontraditional Careers web page and Men in Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting; a news story highlighting Global Concepts Charter School's new CTE Institute (including a new kitchen for their culinary program); and CTE Month Spotlights on the Saunders Trade and Technical High School's Cosmetology Department, who hosted a special guest visit from an alumn of the program, and Cazenovia High School's CTE Month Celebration slide show, which promotes the many CTE programs occurring at their institution. View the newsletter here.
Week 3, 2024: Includes information about the CTE TAC's Nontraditional Careers web page and Men in Phlebotomy; Registration information for upcoming CREA Events, including the February 28th informational webinar on Work-Based Learning and the March 20th NYS CREA Learning Session; and CTE Month Spotlights on East Syracuse Minoa Central High School's poster display highlighting CTE Student successes and Questar III BOCES' video highlighting the success of their Youth Apprenticeship Program. View the newsletter here.
CTE Month® 2023
Week 1, 2023: Includes ideas from ACTE on how to celebrate CTE Month, a spotlight on the many CTE programs at New York Harbor School, and a schedule of the CTE TAC's upcoming professional development opportunities. View the newsletter here.
Week 2, 2023: Includes a spotlight on the CTE Showcase held at the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture, new Asynchronous Professional Learning offerings for CTE Teachers and WBL Coordinators at the CTE TAC, information about the Marine Corps Scholarship, and a news article about the Capital Region BOCES Heavy Equipment program, which teaches students skills needed for snow removal. View the newsletter here.
Week 3, 2023: Includes a spotlight on the promotional video and flyer for CTE Month created by Cazenovia High School and a news article on the First New York Credit Union branch opened in Burnt-Hills Ballston-Lake High School. View the newsletter here.
Week 4, 2023: Includes information about the Edison Career and Technical High School Student Sportlight developed to celebrate their CTE students who eaned work-based learning placements and internship opportunities. The newsletter also included a spotlight of Edison's CTE recruitment webpage, information about New York State's proclamation of February 2023 as Teach CTE Month, and a news article about the chess sets Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Ostego BOCES Manufacturing Students made to raise money to take the students to the Eastec Manufacturing Trade Show. View the newsletter here.