The fine arts program at my school in Texas is now being defunded, with cuts to orchestra and band and mariachi, but with complete elimination of our choir. the implications of this are massive, as Greg Abbott is actively trying to privatize school. This will make it totally inaccessible to me and many of my classmates, even with their "school vouchers." The privatization of school means that they don't have to teach correct history, which is especially important in this day and age (I'm taking the highest level US history class at my school and I am making connections and I don't like where any of this is heading). Apparently, this has been happening all over Texas and I was not aware of it until now. They are likely trying to stop people from knowing about this so that they will support the switch to private schools. This is the beginning of the end of private schools, and if we don't say something soon, I fear it will be too late if it isn't already. Texas fine arts will not go down without a fight. Make art accessible to all.
If you would like to support our choir, there is their fundraiser under the cut, however this post is mainly for advocacy.