Twenty-two Massachusetts business groups joined MBAE in signing a letter to the legislature regarding bills dealing with expansion of vocational technical education and arguing that as we emerge from the pandemic, the need for robust pathways to economic opportunity is urgent. Students and businesses alike are demanding access to the skills needed for success in our dynamic economy. Business groups agree that we must also strengthen and better integrate other career-connected learning pathways if we are to flexibly meet student needs and remain responsive to shifting economic opportunities.

Read the full letter here.

The letter was signed by:

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts
• Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce
• Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Greater
• Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
• Lynn Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Massachusetts Business Roundtable
• Massachusetts High Technology Council
• Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
• MassTLC
• NAIOP Massachusetts
• Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Neponset River Regional Chamber
• North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
• One SouthCoast Chamber
• Retailers Association of Massachusetts
• Springfield Business Leaders for Education
• Springfield Regional Chamber
• Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce
• Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce