Final push today for arts & music education

2‑minute call to move A6490 in today’s Assembly Education Committee meeting

TAKE ACTION – CALL CHAIR BENEDETTO NOW

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Dear Friends,

Today is a critical day for arts and music education in New York. The Assembly Education Committee is scheduled to meet “off the floor” this afternoon, and we need Chair Michael Benedetto to call up A6490, Assembly Member Dais’ Arts Codification Bill, for a vote.

A6490 would require arts and music education to be incorporated into the curriculum for all public school students and delivered by appropriately certified teachers, helping ensure equitable access to arts learning across New York. This is the bill that would finally put arts and music in law as essential, not optional, parts of a complete education.

You can read the bill here: Bill A6490

Please take 2 minutes this morning to call Assembly Member Michael Benedetto’s office at 518-455-5296 and say:

 
Phone script (2 minutes):

 

Hello, my name is , and I live/work on Long Island. I am calling to urge Chair Benedetto to call up A6490, Assembly Member Dais’ Arts Codification Bill, in today’s final Education Committee meeting. A6490 has broad support, including the Regents and the Governor’s office, and it is vital to protecting arts and music education for all New York students. Please share my message with the Chair right away and ask him to move A6490 today.

CALL CHAIR BENEDETTO NOW

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Prefer to Email?

Here is a template you can copy, paste, and personalize when contacting Chair Benedetto’s office at: benedettom@nyassembly.gov.

 

Subject: Please call up A6490 in today’s Education Committee meeting

Dear Chair Benedetto,

I am writing to urge you, as Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, to call up A6490, Assembly Member Dais’ Arts Codification Bill, in today’s final committee meeting.

A6490 would incorporate arts and music education into New York’s public school curriculum for grades 1–12 and ensure instruction is delivered by appropriately certified teachers. This is essential to guaranteeing that all students, regardless of zip code, have access to high‑quality arts and music education as part of a complete education.

This bill has broad support and reflects years of work by educators, arts organizations, families, and community partners across the state. I respectfully ask that you move A6490 forward today by calling it up for a vote in the Education Committee.

Thank you for your leadership and for your attention to this important issue for New York’s students.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

[Your title/organization,

EMAIL CHAIR BENEDETTO NOW

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Because the committee is meeting “off the floor,” the schedule can move quickly, so early calls are especially important.

Thank you for making your voice heard for arts and music education!

With gratitude,

Lauren Wagner

Long Island Arts Alliance 
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Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) is the regional arts service organization for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, working to strengthen arts, culture, and arts education through advocacy, research, and capacity building. You are receiving this message because you are part of LIAA’s arts and culture community.

To learn more about our advocacy work, visit our website:

LongIslandArtsAlliance.org

Long Island Arts Alliance | PO Box 1472 | Patchogue, NY 11772 US

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