Comments on: Escambia County Public Schools Offering Programs To Address Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction Trades

By: CCHGN

CCHGN — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:47:01 +0000

How about a Glazing class?

By: CL

CL — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:39:53 +0000

Happy to see Chad Cherry as a teacher!! I know he does a great job. Way to go Chad. I wish all schools had this emphasis on skilled trades.

By: Joe Kanarkiewicz

Joe Kanarkiewicz — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 16:42:46 +0000

I did a union apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Always made a decent wage, had medical benefits, and am now retired with a good pension. I would advise any young people to look at the benefits of doing union construction work. There is nothing I like better than telling people that I have a union pension.

By: area resident

area resident — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:53:52 +0000

Fantastic! Two of our four grandsons are in construction; making a living and not dependent on handouts. The high school my husband and I graduated from in Southern California many years ago offered wood, metal, electrical, and auto shops. They also offered cooking and sewing classes for girls so they could grow up to be responsible wives and mothers. Getting back to basics.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:12:38 +0000

Escambia County Schools, along with other Fla Schools, had in the 1970-80’s Middle School Construction Trades programs. These were GREAT as led to the high schools where more intense and specific courses were offered.
At some point the “Brains” in Tallahassee decided Every kid would be a computer whiz and discontinued many Good Trades type programs.
So Pleased to see this report on our Vocational-Technical Trades coming back.
Kids can transition from high school to work and earn money in their trade.
Not every student wants to go to college.

By: Local

Local — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:59:59 +0000

Now this makes sense. This is absolutely wonderful. Wish more schools in our county could provide more programs like this.