John Ratzenberger’s mission these days is to push for the importance of trade schools and changing the culture to make it honorable to be a plumber, electrician or heavy equipment operator. We are in need of these people as a lot of them are retiring and because everyone is encouraged to go to college. I agree. I learned more practical stuff from guys in the trades than I did in four years of college.
He has a great statement on this near the bottom of the page.