In a recent report released by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, communities across the country were asked to provide information about their music education programs.
While it's not necessarily a surprise, the study found that 77 percent of teachers and 64 percent of parents feel that music/arts education is "extremely" to "very important."
Michael Butera, Executive Director and CEO National Association for Music Education (NAfME) says:
“We hope to use these findings as we move forward in advocating for music for all students. Students are yearning for meaningful education that taps into who they are as people—not just rote learning that enables them to fill out a bubble test of questions. Music is the answer. This report illustrates the collective agreement with this sentiment.”
Read the full report here.
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