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Cross Street Music Teacher Awarded Music & Arts Grant

Cathy Tullo proudly showed off the grant award on Thursday that was awarded to her by California Casualty.

Music teacher Cathy Tullo
Music teacher Cathy Tullo (Laurie Taf Jackson Photo)

Naugatuck, CT - Cross Street Intermediate School has posted her thanks to California Casualty for the Music and Arts Grant they recently sent that will benefit her music students.

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Numerous studies have found that sharing a love of the arts enhances students’ brain development, creativity, and classroom involvement, and music and art curriculum has been shown to reduce students’ disciplinary issues and dropout rates.

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Unfortunately, arts education at many schools has been reduced or eliminated because of budget cuts.

The California Casualty Music & Arts Grant was established to provide support for music and arts education in K-12 public schools. As a member of CEA, you can apply for a $250 grant for a music or art need at your school.

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Congratulations to Ms. Tullo on this well-deserved honor.

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