National PTA believes that the arts, music, literature, dance, drama, and visual arts are central to learning. Infusion of the arts in elementary, secondary, and continuing education curricula is key to the development of students.

National PTA supports:

• Programs that promote public awareness of the arts and arts education.
• The integration of the arts in school curriculum.

This position statement was written to update and combine resolutions and position statements concerning “Cultural Arts”. The original resolutions and position statements will be archived in the Historical Records as reference on this issue.