National surveys demonstrate the overwhelming public majority supports arts as necessary to quality education. In addition to empathy and mental health value, research on arts education also shows reduction in disciplinary infractions and improved writing scores.

As a professional educator and a mother to three children in the NH education system, I STRONGLY OPPOSE this bill. The recommendations to cut such critical subjects from education is abhorrent and ignorant to academic value.

For a minute, I was like, "Aww..." but then I realized that dogs are the new pizza party.