Music departments are often the hardest hit.
Decisions to curtail music programming are being made without forethought or consideration of their long-term impact. Recent events are indicative of how much has to be done if music and the other arts are to be recognised, not only for their intrinsic worth, but also as fundamental to what it means to be an educated person. For this reason, a grass-roots campaign is being initiated to help parents, students, educators, and concerned individuals strengthen music in the schools. The purpose of the Coalition for Music Education in Canada is the Facilitation of active advocacy and practical strategies designed to protect music education in the school system . We invite all who love music and believe in its essential role in education to join in this campaign.