Advocates Tell Joint Committee ESOL Strategy Needed to Fill Workforce Gaps
Advocates, employers and community groups told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that Massachusetts needs a coordinated, workforce‑focused strategy for English-for-speakers-of-other-languages programs to reduce long wait lists, boost wages and fill job vacancies.
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Supporters of legislation to create a statewide strategy for English-language instruction told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Thursday that the state’s fragmented ESOL system is leaving thousands of residents on wait lists and costing the Commonwealth jobs and wages.
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