Texas Coalition for Music Education: Advocacy Toolkit      

 

 

Permission is granted to duplicate and distribute the articles and other materials below.

   Table of Contents   
PDF News Media Toolkit
PDF HTML Music Education Advocacy - by Robert Floyd
PDF HTML Music Advocacy - Opportunity, Responsibility, Leadership -  by Robert Morrison
PDF HTML Understanding the School Budgets - by Karl Bruin
PDF HTML What Texas State Law and Policy Say About Fine Arts
PDF HTML Local Coalitions: The First Steps
PDF HTML How to Lobby A School Board in Time of Crisis
PDF n/a A Declaration of Concern About Music Education (to be paired with the Petition Sample)
PDF n/a Petition Sample
PDF HTML School Budget Crisis Flyer Template
PDF HTML Sample Advocacy Letters
PDF n/a Networking
PDF HTML Music Education Advocacy Resources
n/a HTML Arts Education and Advocacy Websites

 

 

Prepared By:

 

Mollie Tower,

Editor Austin, Texas

 

Diane Persellin,

President, TMEC

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

 

 John Woicikowfski,

Past-President, TMEC

Vocal Music Coordinator, Lubbock Independent School District

Lubbock, Texas

 

Ann Burbridge,

President-Elect, TMEC

Lubbock Independent School District & Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, Texas

 

Robert Floyd,

Executive Director, TMEA

Austin, Texas

 

Texas Coalition for Music Education:

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences - Texas Chapter

National Association of Music Merchants

Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education

Texas Federation of Music Clubs

Texas Music Educators Association

Texas Music Educators Conference

Texas Music Teachers Association

 

Printing Funded by:

 Texas Music Educators Association