Lobbying to stop Music and Athletic Program cuts

I am lobbying to change the budget cuts in philadelphia public schools, more specifically cuts to music and athletic programs within schools. In urban areas, the music and athletic programs are a large reason why many students actually show up to school each day, if you take these programs out of schools, you lose attendance cause the dropout ratio to increase.

My motivation stems from my actual interest in sports & music. I have a strong respect for athletes and musicians who are serious about becoming great at whatever talent they posses. I feel as though these public schools are where the future professionals start and if you take away the programs then you take away the professionals.

The main supporters of my lobbying ideas are higher institutions, as well as parents. If you cut these programs, you take away the college & universities prospects. They can't recruit students for these programs at their own school because they are being prevented from displaying these skills seeing as there is no opportunity to show it.

The main opponents of my lobbying idea are the members of the school district of philadelphia. They are the ones that have put these laws into effect and I don't think that they will support spending more money on what they don't think is necessary.

Currently there is no pending legislation dealing with my lobbying idea. I feel as though there should be one proposed making so that their must be a certain amount of money invested into these programs throughout the district each year.

http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-28/news/29483260_1_cuts-in-state-aid-full-day-kindergarten-individual-school-budgets