To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Support Arts Education
Arts education should be funded more in K-12 schools.
Why is this important?
Arts education is important in K-12, schools, yet it is always the first thing to be cut. Arts education is a top priority that helps kids express themselves, spark creative thinking, aid problem solving skills, and so much more.
The proportion of 18-year-olds who had arts education as children has declined with each wave of SPPA, reaching a low of less than half in the most recent survey.
93% agree the arts are vital to providing a well rounded education for children.
86% agree an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child's attitudes toward school.
83% believes that arts education helps teach children to communicate effectively with adults and peers.
79% agree incorporation the arts into education is a first step in adding back what's missing in public education today.
54% rated the importance of arts education a "ten" on a scale of one to ten.
nea.gov/research/2008-SPPA-ArtsLearning.pdf
www.nasaa-arts.org/Publications/critical-evidence.pdf
The proportion of 18-year-olds who had arts education as children has declined with each wave of SPPA, reaching a low of less than half in the most recent survey.
93% agree the arts are vital to providing a well rounded education for children.
86% agree an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child's attitudes toward school.
83% believes that arts education helps teach children to communicate effectively with adults and peers.
79% agree incorporation the arts into education is a first step in adding back what's missing in public education today.
54% rated the importance of arts education a "ten" on a scale of one to ten.
nea.gov/research/2008-SPPA-ArtsLearning.pdf
www.nasaa-arts.org/Publications/critical-evidence.pdf