March is ‘Music In Our Schools Month’

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) broadcast the following message in honor of this year’s “Music In Our Schools” month…The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) broadcast the following message in honor of this year’s “Music In Our Schools” month:

“Music programs nationwide are in danger. State and local legislators are attempting to make up for funding shortfalls in this difficult economy by cutting education budgets, which can place school music at risk. Advocacy takes place on many fronts, and advocates for music education need to learn to speak to different audiences, each of whom has a key contribution to make. Music In Our Schools Month – March 2013 – is a perfect time to get involved and do your part to ensure that America’s students have access to a comprehensive, sequential music education taught by exemplary music educators!”

The organization listed new programs such as their new “Why Music?” celebrity PSAs, commemorative flag certificates, and more.

Music In Our Schools Month Official Website [http://musiced.nafme.org/events/music-in-our-schools-month].