California is facing big budget cuts, and San Francisco alongside it. So state and city governments are making cuts wherever they can. And what’s likely to get cut? In the schools – arts education. Why? because it’s easier than cutting general teachers. “The cuts will come with apologies and heart-wrenching statements from City officials, SFUSD leaders, and school site decision makers. They will give the arts their verbal support and let us all know how much they love the arts and how important arts are to the education of our youth, but then will say, ‘What choice do we have’?”