CTE teachers are critical to preparing students for high-demand careers
Lubbock, TX – February 18, 2026 – February is CTE month and iCEV, a leading provider of Career and Technical Education (CTE) solutions, is highlighting the critical role CTE teachers play in preparing students for careers in high-demand industries.
According to iCEV’s 2024 “The World Needs CTE” report, 35 states face critical CTE teacher shortages in manufacturing, IT, and health sciences. The report found that CTE teachers are the most likely of all public school instructors in grades 9-12 to be newer to the profession, and that before going into teaching more than 65% of public school CTE teachers worked in the private sector. Additionally, CTE administrators say recruiting professionals to teach was their number one challenge.
Read more: iCEV Celebrates Career and Technical Education Teachers during CTE Month