Education Jobs Bill Update

Here is the latest on the Senate's movement of this bill. If the Senate passes this bill, look for new money to be pumped into state coffers that will save teacher jobs nationwide, including thousands here in Indiana.

If you have not contacted your U.S. Senator yet, please consider doing so now:

Email Senator Richard Lugar
Phone:317-226-5555

Email Senator Evan Bayh
Phone: 317-554-0750

Call Sen. Lugar and Bayh Now!!

"Keep Educators Working Legislation" is being considered with the small business funding bill. Please call and leave a message for Senator Lugar 317-226-5555 and Senator Bayh: 317-554-0750 now!

Tell your Senators to vote YES on the education jobs amendment to the small business bill H.R. 5297

July 28-2010

Why Art Education Matters

Here is a great article by Lynda Resnick on the importance of art education.

Contact Your Senators NOW!!

The U.S. House of Representatives have passed two emergency education funding bills this past spring and summer. We need the U.S. Senate to step up and pass the ”Keep Educators Working” supplemental appropriation bill or we will have massive teacher layoffs and program elimination throughout the country this upcoming school year.

Save teacher jobs, save arts education programs.

Please contact your senator now.

Tell Senator Lugar, Senator Bayh and the rest of the U.S. Senate to support this legislation.

Immediate Action Needed before May 19th

Senate Bill 3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act is an important piece of legislation at the federal level. We need all educators and public education advocates to contact their senators now. You can do this here: National Education Association

From Educators Vote:
Go to http://educationvotes.nea.org and tell your story, participate in discussions and leave a message with our Senators and Congressman.
To keep up to date on this important legislation text NEA4KIDS and enter 77007.

Prevent student teacher ratios from marginalizing educational experience, keep valuable education programs alive, keep teachers in the classrooms. Contact your senators now.

2010 AEAI Youth Art Month Address

Introduction: AEAI President Dr. Brad Venable
Why Arts Education is Important: Clyde Gaw
Camera: Payton Gaw

YAM Advocacy Speech Video Presentation

Emergency Education Funding Passes, However....

Now that HB1367 has passed, it remains to be seen how individual school corporations will be able to sustain programs that provide for a well rounded educational experience for the children they serve. Rebounding from the devastating effects of cuts to the general fund used to pay teachers who deliver critical educational experiences to children will be a serious challenge for public schools and the communities they serve.

Each school corporation in Indiana is responding to the $300,000,000.00 funding cut as best as they can. Some districts will be able to weather this storm better than others. HB1367 will provide some stop gap measures that will soften the blow of teacher reductions in force and program eliminations, but make no mistake, children's educational experiences in many school districts within the State of Indiana will be narrowed and depersonalized as a result of funding cuts.

If your art program has been cut because of funding deficiencies caused by the State's education funding cuts, please contact AEAI's Advocacy Committee at campak14@yahoo.com and AEAI will contact your district and encourage them to reconsider such actions.