Response to "The Future of the Arts/The Future of America" (Huffington Post article)

As long as we limit ourselves to thinking of art teachers as trainers of specialized techniques for the talented, we will continue to train new art teachers incorrectly and the general public will continue to undervalue what we do. Instead, teach art teachers to be educators of multiple arts, design thinking, visual literacy, meaningful marks, models of the world, and special aesthetic interventions indicating our cherished values. Educating everyone to contribute culture, not just consume it. (Article is available here.)