Advocacy
A Movement Rooted in a Song The Founding of Let Music Fill My World By Cayley Tull, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Let Music Fill My World. The idea for…
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Advocacy in Action New Hampshire Advocates Work to Save Arts Education By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity In 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced…
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating the Department of Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager White House Actions On March 20, President Trump signed a long-awaited…
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Finding the Funds Get Yourself to the 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership Manager Picture this: Washington, DC. Standing on Capitol Hill. Dozens of music…
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Dear NAfME member, Like you, we too are deeply concerned about yesterday’s announcement regarding the significant staffing reduction at the U.S. Department of Education. We are watching these developments closely, and…
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Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education A Summary of Remarks from the Confirmation Hearing By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On February 12, the…
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President Trump’s Executive Order Regarding the U.S. Department of Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager In the early days of his administration, President Donald J. Trump…
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State-Level Mentorship . . . More Than Spinning Plates By Kathy Stefani, Past President of the Idaho Music Educators Association When asked to run for president of the Idaho Music…
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Recap of the 2024 U.S. Election Next Steps By Zachary Keita, NAfME Public Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager On November 5, the last ballots in the 2024 general elections were…
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Celebrating the Oklahoma Music Educators Association A Beacon of Advocacy and Resilience By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity We are thrilled to spotlight the Oklahoma…
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