Arts in public schools

Many public school districts across the united states are being forced to make budget cuts due to the lack of money in the school district. Most schools are choosing to cut the art programs such as choir, band, theater because they deem them as less important and do not help students academically. These false assumptions are depriving thousand of our public education students the opportunity to experience the beauty of the arts. Research has shown that a student in an arts program has a better understanding of math topics. Art programs also teaches students discipline, problem solving, cooperation, concentration and many other benefits. I believe that these important programs are completly taken out public schools, our students would suffer greatly and would have less ways of expressing themselves.