What is Prop 28 and why should arts educators in California care?

This past Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of guest hosting a webinar with my dear friend from Focusrite, Dr. Lee Whitmore, along with two of California’s finest music educators, Anne Fennell from San Diego Unified Schools and Tony White from Los Angeles Unified School District about the unprecedented arts funding law passed in California recently, known as Prop 28. This incredible legislation permanently guarantees funding for arts educators, professional development, curriculum and equipment. As you can imagine, there are LOTS of questions swirling around while school districts wait for the funding to arrive. How much money did my district receive? Should I move to California to teach music? What certifications do teachers need? How can you request funding for equipment, curriculum or other program requests? The following recording of this webinar, which runs for about an hour, provides all of these answers and more. It was a wonderful informational webinar, and I hope that it is useful for California arts educators. Enjoy!