Save Georgia Music Programs
Georgia Legislators:It has recently come to our attention that Senate Bill 474 recently passed, mandating 150 minutes of physical education a week in elementary schools, and 225 minutes a week for mid... continue reading »
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"Now, anybody who was been through the gym class in the middle schools (recently) that you don't get much out of them anyway. It takes to long to call roll, get dressed, stretched, and then put your regular cloths back on. Thats leaves, about 10 minutes of"
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"Why, might I ask, do we have idiots running our school systems? PE and orchestra are both important to our lives. Here we have morons up on TV complaining about how our test scores arent high enough, and then they do something like this. Way to set exampl"
"Parents are responsible for their children becoming overweight! Don't take away art and music from our children in the school system to substitute more "exercise" time in the name of increasing physical activity. Children need art and music! This sparks c"
"PLEASE do not take away art/music. For some students it's the best way to reach them!"
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"Music is art. Don't take this away from our future. Music teaches discipline, among other highly revered traits, which can be trained upon weight loss."
"I am glad to see how many responses this petition has gotten from the start. For now, the bill has been taken back, although there are plans to resurrect it next year. If they endanger music programs, I will gladly step in again to ensure the continuation"
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"As a music major at the University of Georgia, I speak first hand when I say that music is sometimes the only career path a child may find desirable, and to take away the music program from public schools is entirely unacceptable. I also speak from first "
"music is amazing"
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"Studies have shown that having these arts in schools are a benefit to the students. People who have never stepped into a classroom as anything but a student needs to stop making decisions for the classroom. Why we allow people who have no classroom experi"
"Music is a very large part of my children's lives. I'd hate to see them deprived of the wonderful experience of participating in music programs."
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"It is totally wrong to take music from children"
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