New York State Assembly • Albany, NY 12248 PRSRT STD. US Postage PAID Albany, NY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Permit No. 75 A SMART CHOICE ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN SALKA understands ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN SALKA IS WORKING TO: that vocational training programs provide an important and hands-on learning experience • Allow students to pursue vocational training as a path to high school for those who want to develop a new skill or graduation, which includes careers in trade or technical fields. start a different career path. Everyone deserves • Require Vocational Training and career technology courses in high to find a profession suited to their talents. schools. • Give tax breaks to recent graduates so they can keep more money when they start their careers. The average Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree • Encourage high school students to pursue viable career training in fields 1 salary is roughly $43,100 and graduates, on of their choice. average, are burdened with $29,8002 in debt. • Enact the “Learning for Work Act,” which establishes the youth Alternatively, the average vocational school apprenticeship program (A.4255). graduate salary is $35,7203, taking half • Increase the salary of any career and technical education teacher in a the time of a bachelor’s degree and only BOCES program, ensuring students receive high quality education and amassing an average of $10,0004 in debt. training (A.5388). 1 National Association of Colleges and Employers 2 Forbes: Student Loan Debt Statistics In 2018: A $1.5 Trillion Crisis 3 National Center for Education Statistics 4 Ibid. For questions on vocational training or any other government related question, contact Assemblyman John Salka at: 214 Farrier Avenue, Oneida, NY 13421 / 315-361-4125 / [email protected].