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Student Success: Arts Education

Arts Education

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Arts education not only cultivates imagination, self-expression, and creativity, but also plays a vital role in the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It promotes visual literacy, which enables students to analyze and interpret the meaning of complex visual imagery that permeates the media and popular culture.

Parent Guides

Six steps for improving arts education
Six steps parents can take to improve arts education

Making museum visits fun for kids
Tips for getting the most out of museum visits with young kids

Programs & Initiatives

Reflections Awards
PTA's annual arts awards program for children.

Start the Art Week
PTA program to provide arts experiences for your school's students.

PTA Publications & Presentations

Advocacy for Arts Programs
How two state PTAs champion arts programs

Parent Involvement in the Arts
How parents can make a difference in arts education

Resolutions & Position Statements

Arts In Education Position Statement
PTA position statement on the importance of arts programs in schools

PTA Parent Newsletter

PTA Parent Bulletin Board

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