Advocacy in Music Education

NJMEA joins our music students, educators and communities in celebrating the power of music education. Our advocacy work, therefore, focuses on raising awareness of the lasting positive impact of music education on the academic, personal, and professional growth of our students.

Music education is part of a well-rounded education for every student as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act. The National Core Arts Standards guide us to Create, Perform, Respond and Connect. Arts education shapes the way our students understand themselves and the world around them, allowing for a deep engagement with learning.

Students and communities throughout New Jersey demonstrate the importance of quality music education programs to the lives of young people. Therefore, we encourage all citizens to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of arts education to remain fully funded because it is an essential part of the well-rounded education of every student.