About the WMEA Advocacy Committee
- About Us – includes committee members and contact information
WMEA Advocacy Assistance
- WMEA Advocacy Assistance Form – receive timely support from our WMEA Advocacy Assistance Team
Advocacy Guidelines for Music Educators
- Basic Advocacy Guidelines for Teachers – helpful ideas to ensure that music education is promoted in a positive manner
- Practical Guidelines in the Event of Emergencies or Proposed Reductions – suggestions for how to address proposed reductions in music
- Advocacy with Families and Community Members – ideas about how to engage with families and community members in advocacy for music education
- Speaking with Legislators and School Board Members – practical ideas and suggestions for how to successfully advocate with legislators and school board members
- Advocacy through Language and Educational Philosophy – thoughts about how the language we use and the educational philosophy that guides us can impact how others view music education
Advocacy Guidelines for Family and Community Members
Hometown Advocacy Resources
- Create a Community Performance Program – connect with your community through student-led performance opportunities
- The Power of Togetherness – develop healthy work relationships to celebrate successes and support with challenges
- Yard Sign Campaign – raise general public awareness of music in the community
- Students Share Their Stories – use student voices to raise awareness of music education impact
- “Where Are They Now” Stories – hear from graduates (in all fields) about how music education impacted them
- Creating a Reporter Pool – get help promoting the good things happening in music classrooms
Additional Links and Resources
- Early Career Music Teacher Collaboration Project
- Notable Quotes for Programs, Letters, and Public Relations – positive ideas and messages to share regarding the value of music education
- Why Music Education – statement from Wisconsin State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor, WMEA Philosophy Statement, and Guiding Principles from Vision 2020
- Related Organizations – links to state and national organizations connected to music education advocacy
Advocacy COVID-19 Documents (Archive)
