Welcome to the spring edition of our CTEIG Newsletter! This is the season to celebrate CTE student success. All over the state, Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are hosting their statewide leadership and competitive events. At a recent meeting in Sacramento, I heard that participation in recognized CTSOs has increased dramatically. CTSOs provide an abundance of opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills. In the past, leadership was a skill most often learned as workers grew and progressed on the job over time. Unfortunately, today, the work place doesn’t offer much time for methodically moving up the ranks. Human resource professionals are reporting a growing gap in leadership skills. As a result, developing leadership skills early on, helps our students to persist, progress, and respond to today’s demanding world of work. So, let’s celebrate our teachers, our leaders at this time of the year, for taking the extra steps of engaging in CTSOs and affording their students with opportunities for becoming the leaders of tomorrow!