“News coming out of Texas today that a theatre teacher has been suspended following reports of a controversial assignment where a mass shooting would be staged using puppets.”

“Team bonding efforts need to be authentic and genuine, which can be challenging to orchestrate, especially during limited valuable rehearsal time.”

“So, sometimes, I cast all the children. I cast them all because it took guts to show up. It took guts to sing, dance, read, or act in front of their teenage peers. They auditioned to look for fun. They auditioned to look for a place to belong.”

“Larger budgets for the arts can help students to learn valuable skills, express their stresses through words or painting sets, and spread the wonderful feeling of ‘home.’”

“A teacher from a school in India, posted in a Facebook group that they were going to do Disney’s ‘Encanto’ for their school musical this year. He was very quickly reminded that the rights to the musical aren’t available and that he shouldn’t continue trying to perform the show.”

Fullerton School District made news this week when the Superintendent of Schools announced that all Nazi imagery would be removed from their 6th Grade production of “The Sound of Music.” 

“Advocate for yourself. If something isn't working for you, speak up. Your average administrator doesn't know what you need unless you tell them.”

“If a school wants its students to gain a greater understanding of other races and cultures, there is a myriad of ways to do that without embodying them on stage.”