NDEO Dance and Arts Advocacy Alert

The healing and unifying power of the arts has been evident as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country. We have seen and heard it play out through works of art on sidewalks, shared musical moments from porches, in plays and dance performances, and every other imaginable iteration of art making. As states and schools work through multiple challenges in the years ahead, arts education must remain central to a well-rounded education and fully funded to support the well-being of all students and the entire school community.

As like-minded arts and education organizations, the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and 52 other national groups have come together to release a unified statement on the necessity of arts education for all students,“Arts Education Is Essential.”