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Advocacy​
MMEA Advocacy Chair: Allyson Rottman
Contact: advocacy@massmea.org
Music Program Leaders, please fill out this Google Doc so I can get an idea of what you need in terms of advocacy for this school year.
Call for Committee Members: MMEA Hill Day, March 2025
This coming March, the MMEA is holding a Hill Day at the Massachusetts State House. This is an opportunity to bring music education into the spotlight and build vital relationships with state legislators. It will also feature student performances throughout the day!
Would you like to be a part of making Hill Day 2025 come to life? Allyson Rottman, Advocacy Chair for MMEA, is looking for people willing to volunteer their time to help organize and facilitate this important, inaugural event!
Meetings will be monthly on the dates below. The meeting time will be from 7-8 PM via Zoom. Please register at https://form.jotform.com/242551689288168
The schedule is below:
September 26
October 17
November 21
December 19
January 16
February 13
For questions, please contact Allyson Rottman at advocacy@massmea.org
Advocacy Letter Sent Regarding ESSER Funds - 11/21/2023
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Dear Commissioner Riley and Ms. Benski,
Please see the attached letter from MMEA regarding ESSER funds. We are asking for your support in distributing this important information to all school districts in Massachusetts.
As always, we thank you for your continued support of music and the arts in education in Massachusetts.
Respectfully,
Allyson Rottman, MMEA Advocacy Chair