<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Recently members of MASTA, MSBOA, MSVMA, and MMEA came together to address the issues brought about by the Covid virus and its effects on music education in schools in the coming year. 15 members of these organizations from all regions of the state and all backgrounds have joined together to form the Michigan Music Education Task Force with the hopes of creating a resource for music educators during this unprecedented time in education. <div><br></div><div>Attached is a one page summary of the goals for the group. Much is unknown and primarily the group is setting up to prepare for the best ways to assist music educators to assure its future in Michigan. </div><div><br></div><div>Additionally, more than 45 national organizations have joined together to commission a study on the effects of Covid-19 relative to the safety of students and faculty returning to rehearsal halls. This study will provide science-based facts. The study will be conducted primarily in the aerosol laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder and is being conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations and includes American Choral Directors Association, College Band Directors Association, and the National Association for Music Education. The results of this research are expected by June 30th. </div><div><br></div><div>Finally, we are asking for your assistance in gathering data. If your district has made decisions regarding implementation of music education next fall, would you please share any details you are comfortable reporting. This is merely to help the task force understand what circumstances are before us and to provide solutions or advocacy for members as desired. Please provide any details at anytime over the summer by filling out this form: <span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0_3qgMLsQHvuJ5eOI9c7pN8o8agL0FlNzCUIUXutODLD_1w/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0_3qgMLsQHvuJ5eOI9c7pN8o8agL0FlNzCUIUXutODLD_1w/viewform</a></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>We hope you are healthy and well at this time and wish you all the best. We know the future of music education is bright, we just need a path through our current situation.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Dan Scott</div><div>Past-President</div><div>Michigan ASTA</div><div><br></div></div></div>
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