Thousands of PTA Parents Rally to Save Arts Education.
The artists, comprised of kindergarteners through high school seniors, will take their bows as state winners of the National PTA Reflections Program, an arts recognition and achievement program for students.
At noon, a press conference will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center arena to present California State PTA's immediate response to Friday's May budget revise.
Millions of children may have little or no access to quality music and arts programs if the Legislature does not pass the Governor's $100 Million proposed arts block grant funding for grades K-8.
The California State PTA supports full restoration of the funds owed to California schools and funding for PTA's priority programs in visual and performing arts.
Confirmed press conference speakers include Brenda Davis, President of the California State PTA, Jan Harp Domene, President-elect of the National PTA, Carol Kocivar, a PTA leader and spearhead for many arts programs and legislation throughout California, and Mary Galuska, the Reflections Program Chairman.
Throughout California, 61,581 Reflections entries were submitted and 398 were forwarded to the state level for judging.
The California State PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is the oldest and largest statewide nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to working on behalf of children and the issues that affect them.
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