Music Teacher Profession Initiative Fact Sheet for Higher Education Leaders

The Music Teacher Profession Initiative (MTPI) was formed in 2021 by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) to identify barriers to equity in music teacher recruitment, education, and retention. A task force of NAfME leaders representing institutions of higher education across the country conducted research related to the challenges facing:

• High school students as they make the decision to pursue a career in music education
• Collegiate pre-service music educators in their undergraduate degree programs
• New music educators in their first five years in the profession

This Fact Sheet for Higher Education Leaders will help you identify and address challenges to the future of music education before and during the degree program and during the first five years of a music teacher’s professional life.

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