June 16, 2006

Support Full Funding for Arts Education

Final decisions on funding visual and performing arts education in the California budget should be made this week. Please take a moment today to phone or email the legislators below urging full funding for arts and music education in our schools

Real education reform must "Bring back the Arts".

Sample Email:

Dear                     

Sincerely,

Background:

The Governor’s May Revise budget contains $166 million in on-going funding for standards aligned arts and music in grades K-12 ($25 per student). The conference committee compromise reduced this to $75 million.

The Governor’s May Revise budget contains $250 million specifically for arts and music equipment and supplies. The conference committee did not retain this as a specific line item but rolled this into a discretionary block grant. While funds may be used for arts and music, there is now no guaranteed funding for arts and music.

Please call or email the following legislators today:
Thank you!!

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