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Teachers, students and parents urge Anaheim Elementary board to halt proposed music staffing changes
Summary
Multiple music teachers and community members told the Anaheim Elementary School District board that a plan to move some paired half‑time general and instrumental music positions to a single full‑time pre‑K–6 teacher at certain sites would reduce program quality, increase teacher workload and risk the district's nationally recognized music outcomes.
Members of the Anaheim Elementary School District community pressed the board on March 12 to reconsider proposed staffing changes in the district’s award‑winning music program, arguing the move would reduce specialized instruction and strain teachers.
“Why would we wanna make these changes that do not save FTE or money when it's clear the change would result in a decrease in the quality [of] music education,” said Christina Flynn, a general music teacher with 17 years’ experience, describing a proposal that converts some schools from a model with a half‑time general music teacher and a half‑time instrumental teacher to a single full‑time TK–6 music teacher.
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