A nonpartisan call for hands-on learning

Build brighter futures through hands-on learning

Ask your governor to bring manufacturing and skilled-trades education back to public schools.

Across the country, many states are changing governors soon. Whether you think that is a good thing or a bad thing, your voice matters. Let your elected leaders know what is important to you.

No matter your state and no matter who was elected, manufacturing and skilled-trades education needs to be brought back to schools. Add your name to this nonpartisan petition and help make hands-on learning part of the conversation. Click your state below to let your voice be heard.

A moment to speak up:

Share what matters to you with the leaders who represent your state.

Learning with purpose:

Help keep manufacturing and skilled trades education in the conversation about public schools.

A shared community effort:

Families, educators, manufacturers, and neighbors can make their voices heard together.

Select your state below to visit its petition page and add your voice.

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Population estimates: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025

What happens next

Your signature joins a public call for manufacturing and skilled-trades education in schools. Share the petition with your community and keep encouraging local leaders to hear from you.

Who we are

The American Manufacturing Association (AMFGA), based in Frisco, Texas, connects manufacturers, educators, and community members to strengthen manufacturing and skilled-trades careers. We organize this petition as an educational public-benefit initiative, and it is not a political campaign.

American Manufacturing Association, Frisco, Texas