Advocacy
On July 13, the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee introduced its bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024—an important first step in the appropriations process. The bill would provide the U.S. Department…
By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On June 23, music educators gathered on Capitol Hill for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Hill Day for the…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 New Mexico Music Educators Association Recognized with 2023 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award RESTON, VA (July 25, 2023)—The National Association for…
By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager In January 2023, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen informed Congress that the United States was projected to hit…
National Association for Music Education is proud to endorse the Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act (H.R. 744). Introduced by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01),…
March 2023 Marks the 38th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music Is All of Us” RESTON, VA (March 2, 2023)—National Association for Music Education (NAfME)…
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is proud to support the IGNITE HBCU, TCU, and MSI Act H.R.8803, introduced by Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12). If passed, the legislation would…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 National Association for Music Education Launches Fiscal Year—and School Year—with Renewed Advocacy Efforts and Coalition-Building RESTON, VA (October 24, 2022)—This fall,…
NAfME Endorses Federal Legislation to Support Teacher Recruitment & Retention By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Updated April 17, 2023 Introduction The teacher retention issue is…
National Hispanic American Heritage Month and Music Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Each year, the United States honors the contributions Latines have made to…