Subject: Re: [MK8] Killing music in my school

So sorry. It’s happening all over!
On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:55 AM wrote:
> Please help. I am beyond tears. I am retiring after 32 years. 40 if you
> count my private piano lessons I taught 3 days a week in schools. Our
> school is replacing me with Dance. Also 6th grade is moving to the
> elementary, so no band for them now OR any music. Dance. I gave my ukes
> (that I only had for two years) to the jr high teacher. Where my new
> collection of hard to get xylos and 25 keyboards go is unknown. jr high
> teacher did tell the super that she wants the instruments to be used
> somewhere. He said ask the new Dance teacher. She said she may use the
> three djembes and non pitched percussion. She wants nothing else. Nothing.
> Else. I have a huge file cabinet drawer of Music K8. Jr high doesnt want
> it. It would most likely be thrown away if I don’t salvage it. I am going
> to a private school with preK-6th and I will have high school general music
> and a college credited music appreciation class. I can use these things. I
> was under the impression music is a required class in elementary! What will
> happen the the band program? Our school has always had a great music
> program. I always have kids in elementary honor choir (altho no elementary
> “choir.” Now I stay up at night just heartbroken and fighting tears as my
> room (since 1997) is emptied of music. My students are upset, too!
>
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