Advocacy Success Stories: Tucson Unified School District (TUSD)
Attend a session by a National Association for Music Education (NAfME) leader or read a piece by a NAfME member, and it is likely you will hear about the distinction between proactive and reactive advocacy. Reactive advocacy occurs when we respond to a recent development by engaging with decisionmakers, while proactive advocacy refers to a practice of sustained, strategic engagement with leaders—even when things are going well. Reactive advocacy is necessary, as recently demonstrated by the need for music educators to respond to restrictive guidance on in-person music making. But…
