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LMEA Leadership at National Assembly
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LMEA Executive Director - Scotty Walker and LMEA President Brett Babineaux are pictured above with (Left) Staff for Representative Garret Graves (Right) Staff for Representative Mike Johnson
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LMEA President, Brett Babineaux and LMEA Executive Director, Scotty
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Walker attended the NAfME National Assembly in Reston, Virginia this past June representing LMEA. The National Assembly included a Capitol Hill Day for Music Education where they were able to meet with Senators and Congressmen to speak about critical issues for Louisiana Music Educators. Some of the topics discussed:
- Federal Legislation pertaining to Equity in Arts
- Guaranteed Access to Arts and Music Education
- Mental Health Crisis for Teachers
- Teacher Shortage
- ESSER Funding
- Little-to-No Representation of music at the district and state levels.
- Sharing personal stories about the impact music made in our lives and in those around us.
- Funding, support, access, and quality instruction needed for underserved, minoritized, and rural schools.
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Pictured above Chiho Feindler (Save the Music Foundation) staff for Senator Bill Cassidy with LMEA Executive Director Scotty Walker, LMEA President Brett Babineaux more staff for Senator Bill Cassidy and to the far right NAfME National President-Elect Deborah A. Confredo from Louisiana!
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LMEA Executive Director Scotty Walker, LMEA President Brett Babineaux and Chris Woodside - NAfME Executive Director also visited the offices of (Left) Representative Julia Letlow and (Right) Senator John Kennedy.
We are excited to see LMEA represented at the National Assembly and look forward to seeing progress!
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