About the Illinois Employer Advocacy Initiative (IEAI)

Employers supported Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the past by advising on program content, sponsoring events, hiring students, and providing resources such as equipment and scholarships.

Now more than ever, employer advocacy is needed to support the continuation and strengthening of secondary (9-12) CTE programs.

This initiative seeks the participation of key business representatives to assure that CTE receives a priority in funding by state and federal programs.

The Illinois Employer Advocacy Initiative seeks insight and input from employer members to guide decision-making, funding, and strategy.

Goals

To assist CTE program operations and statewide leadership, improvement and accountability activities in gaining support from federal and state funding sources.

To assure that the Education for Employment Systems serve as lead agents to oversee K-12 career education and transition to post-secondary training.

To support the Illinois State Board of Education as the administrative agency for K-12 CTE workforce development to ensure alignment with post-secondary education.

 

Now more than ever, employers are needed to advocate the continuation and strengthening of secondary (9-12) CTE programs.

 Workforce Education
 Resource Center
 2450 Foundation Drive
 Springfield, IL 62703-5464

Site Updated 11/10/2004