[MASTA] Michigan Music Education Task Force - school teachers

[Dan Scott]

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.

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.

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.

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:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0_3qgMLsQHvuJ5eOI9c7pN8o8agL0FlNzCUIUXutODLD_1w/viewform

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.

Sincerely,
Dan Scott
Past-President
Michigan ASTA
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