For
Creativity is essential for innovation and mental health.
Against
Core subjects build universal skills that arts cannot replace.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Creativity is a skill taught from a young age”
“I value band and art as much as anything else.”
“I believe that schools should focus more on core subjects (math, science, and english) and less on art and music.”
“in order to prepare our future generations to be the most successful, these are not subjects we should be focusing on.”