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Situation Snapshot
Now more than ever, school boards must balance their community's vision of quality education with the harsh realities of a financial crisis.
Arts education advocates are in a perfect position to support their board by providing needed proof points, messaging, engaging visuals and success stories to justify expenditures and show the positive work schools are doing to provide a well-rounded education for all students. Likewise, if mobilized, arts education advocates can provide a powerful voting block to help school boards pass their budgets.
Currently, many school boards are holding open forums and public meetings to gain community feedback that will help them prioritize next year's spending. This is your chance to make your voice heard. Plan a presentation, get on the agenda and tell your board that:
- An investment in the arts is an investment in a quality education that engages the whole child.
- All students deserve a high quality education that includes the arts, no matter where they live.
- The arts help develop skills needed for creative industries and 21st century jobs.
- Communities thrive when schools provide students with a high quality education that includes the arts.
And don't stop there. Get to know your board members on an individual basis. Your opinion can influence these powerful decision makers and help to ensure arts learning is included in their plans for the next school year.
Who are these key decision makers and how do you connect with them?
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