Music Advocacy Action Alerts for the Return To School

As students return to in-person learning, State and Federal lawmakers, and education leaders must be urged to meet all students' needs and assure opportunities for a well-rounded education, including music and the arts.

Three easy action steps:

Step 1 Remind your State and Federal lawmakers that all students must have access to a well-rounded education that includes Music and the Arts as students return to in-school learning.

Use these easy template tools to contact your State Representatives and your Federal Representatives. Please consider customizing your messages and sharing this information with your local elected officials and community leaders via your personal email outreach and social media postings.

Step 2 Visit the Arts ARE Education campaign site and:

• Sign the Pledge. Any individual and/or organization can sign.
• Reach out to your School District and ask them to pass the Arts ARE Education Resolution
• Reach out to your music educator network and ask them to: Sign the Pledge; Urge their district school board to pass the Resolution, and spread the word.

Step 3 Start a conversation with your School or District Administrators. Remind them that we must include and music and arts education as we address the health, social, and emotional well-being of all students as they return to school. Big decisions for the Fall 2021 school season are being made now. Let’s work to remind our public servants that Arts ARE Education. Now more than ever.