Welcome Parents!
View and print the PDF version of “A Guide for Parents.” (A limited number of printed copies are available for sale; visit the MENC Store or call 800-828-0229.)
Notable Organizations for Parents:
MusicFriends
SupportMusic Coalition
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Music Support Resources for Parents:
- A Statement of Principles -- A detailed statement recognizing the role of music and the other arts within the overall framework of the educational curriculum – supported and upheld by a variety of professional education associations.
- MENC Opportunity-to-Learn Standards -- A definitive "guideline" document outlining student/teacher ratio, contact time, time per week, facility, and staffing recommendations for the development of successful music education programs.
- National Standards for Arts Education -- Recognized benchmarks specifying what students should know and able to achieve in the arts education disciplines.
- MENC Position Statements -- Detailed analyses of a variety of differing issue areas affecting the status of music education, including, but not limited to: assessment, fundraising, advocacy and the music educator, inclusivity, code of ethics, and more.
- MENC Online Publications and Periodicals -- A variety of publications and periodicals useful in the planning and execution of quality music education programs.
Music Support Data for Parents:
Why Music Education? Facts and Insights on the Benefits of Music Study -- A collection of facts, figures and quotes speaking to the inherent value of music education and its role in education and in life.
For more information, please contact MENC directly:
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191
703-860-4000
advocacy@menc.org