Parents
Parents Take Action: Be Vocal in Advocating for School Music Programs
Dear Parents and Community Members, 
In today’s challenging economic times, we must unite to help music programs in Arizona survive and flourish. School districts across our state will be forced to make difficult decisions this spring on budget cuts and possible reductions or even elimination of school music programs.
Your help is needed to advocate for music programs in your local community. Initiate a conversation with your school’s music teachers asking what you can do to help sustain your school’s music programs. Solicit the support of other parents, community members and business leaders. Utilize resources and advocacy tools found on this website to help your plight from the local level to the state legislature. Join our advocacy network on the “Join Us” page to keep informed of Arizona music advocacy activities.
It will take everyone every day to let our voices be heard. Get involved and join our chorus. Help keep music alive in Arizona!
Arizona Music Educators Association’s Music Advocacy Committee
Join Our Chorus: Sign Up for AMEA’s Advocacy Network Here!
Partnerships
Building partnerships with arts organizations, other parent groups and local businesses is a crucial step in reaching the goal of sustaining school music programs. Beyond the financial support, partners can readily increase the number of proponents supporting your cause. The National Association for Music Educators (MENC) asserts that “partners also can give legitimacy to an issue that a solo organization may not have had previously. (Music for All Students: Planning Music Education Advocacy 2007)
Contact Your State Leaders
Let Your Voice Be Heard at the Capitol!
1. Locate your legislative district using this site: Find My Arizona Legislative District (enter your home address in the top right corner)
2. Find your elected legislators: Who Are My Elected Legislators?
3. Call, email, write, or fax a clear message to your state leaders. Encourage people you know do the same. It is everyone’s responsibility to advocate for Arizona’s music programs! Copy this passage from Write Your State Representative or create your own personal message to convey the importance of music programs in Arizona schools and the need to fully fund education in Arizona.
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