Related Links

• California Industrial and Technology Education Association
• Content Standards (K-12) Career Technical Education, Adopted May 2005

CFT Career Technical Education Committee member Francisco Rodriguez, left, and Committee chair Barry Kirschen, take a break from the Committee meeting in October.

The purpose and goals of the CFT Career Technical Education Committee are:

• To identify and monitor significant issues affecting career technical education in the state
• To promote quality CTE Programs available to all students
• To advocate for those CFT members involved in Career and Technical Education
• To review current CFT policy, making recommendations on issues relating to Career Technical Education to the CFT Executive Council, State Council and Convention
• To monitor state and federal issues and activities relating to Career and Technical Education
• To keep the Federation and members informed regarding issues related to Career and Technical Education
• To track and analyze legislation related to Career Technical Education, making recommendations and shaping the Federation's position on such matters
• To work with CFT Legislative Representatives and Political Director in crafting legislative action related to Career Technical Education
• To participate in state, federal, and organizational initiatives advancing the status of Career and Technical Education
• To widely communicate CFT's positions related to Career and Technical Education. 

Click here for the minutes of the October 13, 2007 Career Technical Ed Committee meeting.
 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Barry Kirschen, Chair, Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers		Greg Johnson, San Francisco CC Federation of Teachers
Donna Foster, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers		Francisco Rodriguez, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Michael Hoffman, Oxnard Federation of Teachers		Teresa Scrodin, Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
Darryl Isaac, Coast Federation of Educators		Greg Eddy, CFT Staff Liaison