Licensed art teachers

Licensed/Certified Art Teachers In All Schools

WHEREAS artistic expression is basic to an individual’s intellectual, aesthetic, and emotional development; and

WHEREAS art education transcends cultural barriers and fosters multicultural understanding; and

WHEREAS art education creates links to all subject areas at all levels; and

WHEREAS sequential, developmental art curricula set standards for quality art education programs; and

WHEREAS the teaching of art requires appropriate education and training in a wide range of media, with in-depth understanding of learning processes,

THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Connecticut Art Education Association, Inc. believes every elementary and secondary school curriculum must include a comprehensive and sequential program of art instruction for all students, taught by art educators who are licensed/certified in the field of Art Education.