06/04/2026
NAfME joined national, state, and local organizations in a joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding for education. Read the letter here: https://www.titleiva.org/letters-to-congress
We urge advocates to join us in contacting your U.S. Senators and Representatives today: https://nafmeorg.quorum.us/campaign/Hill-Day-2026/
Included among signing organizations on the Title IV-A Coalition letter are:
State music education associations from: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, ND, NH, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable members: A. Cuthbertson Consulting, American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Americans for the Arts, Chamber Music America, CMA Foundation, Chorus America, CommonTime Education, Conn Selmer, Drum Corps International, Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Education Through Music, El Sistema USA, Feierabend Association for Music Education, Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association, Hawai’i Youth Symphony, Hip-Hop Education Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, JazzSLAM, Kindermusik, Intl., KRUTZ, Inc., League of American Orchestras, Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Music Teacher Guild, Music Teachers National Association, Music Travel Consultants, Music Will, Music Workshop, MusicFirst, National Association for Music Education, National Association for the Study and Performance of African American Music, NAMM, National Concerts, National Federation of State High School Associations, National Music Council of the United States, New Harmony Line, Organization of American Kodaly Educators, Percussive Arts Society, Quadrant Research, Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society, Sankofa Songs! Inc., Save The Music Foundation, Teaching Guitar Workshops, Teachrock.org, and Young Audiences, Inc.
