If you believe fine arts should continue to be required for graduation because it is important to the overall education of Texas schoolchildren and you believe that if the legislature doesn’t require fine arts they will be sending school districts the wrong message about its importance, you need to call your Senator’s and Representative’s capitol offices. Ask them to vote no on SB3 and HB3 unless fine arts is kept as a graduation requirement (as is required in the current Recommended Program). This notification is urgent as Senate Bill 3 is expected on the floor Wednesday, April 29.

Want to act on this? Go here to make your voice heard: Texans for The Arts

Maybe you don’t think that Fine Arts are a cause you want to support, but think about what else might be happening in our schools of which you might not be aware. I just recently discovered that my nephew’s elementary school doesn’t have a budget to provide for the computer lab instructor. The parents have to raise money to pay the instructor. No computer lab for our youngsters? Doesn’t make sense to me.