Very worrying

I have received a petition to sign on behalf of the "British Academy of Composers and Songwriters" and some of the main music publishers.
The petition concerns the "Associated boards" intention to publish books for grade one to seven for flute and clarinet ( a bit like the piano ones) containing a small selection of the pieces from the syllabus for those grades.
The accompanying letter states that the petition is to make the four colleges and the trustees of the examining board aware of the detrimental effect this move will have on Educational composers, publishers, retailers, and consequently teachers and pupils. If you think about it, the effects could be quite serious.
Because of the value for money that such a book would offer it would be most likely that pupils would use it, thus restricting their repertoire and minimising considerably the amount and breadth of music purchased, commissioned and performed.
The strength of feeling on this has been huge and the list of names on the initial circulation includes composers, writers, publishers, music Educationalists, and retailers to name a few.
The letter sites many good reasons to consider this matter. For more details contact petition@fabermusic.com