Thank you so much for coming to Miami earlier this month, to highlight career technical education and after school programs.

There is a teacher shortage and it is getting worse.

The key to our collective success lies in early investments in our children's education.

We cannot afford to fall behind in this critical area, and increasing our investment is the only way to stay competitive.

The reality is that the unemployment rate is still near record lows, and wages are increasing.

For workers to benefit from this historic job growth, they need the skills and credentials to succeed in new careers.

WIOA is the backbone of our workforce system.

Investing in workforce development is a critical step we must take to ensure a brighter future for our economy.

A WIOA reauthorization must cater to the needs of diverse job seekers and ensure workforce investment helps businesses.

My mantra has always been jobs, jobs, jobs.

We need to make a substantial investment in dropouts and those we consider out-of-school youth.