Drama teacher weighs in on district bond

There has been much discussion in recent months concerning the Ritzville School District’s bond proposal. Here are my thoughts as an educator as to why we need to vote YES.

I serve as the high school drama teacher. It is wonderful that our small school has been able to offer this fine arts option to our students. The benefits of student learning experiences in the arts are undeniably academic.

According to the National Assembly of State Arts, there are “six major types of benefits associated with study of the arts and student achievement.”

These are reading and language skills, mathematical sk...