Northshore Council Advocates for all Children
Northshore Council PTSA works hard to be an advocate for all children, not just in Northshore School district but in the state!
Northshore Council PTSA Legislative Action Plan and Examples of our Advocacy Activities
BEING RELEVANT: Focused on bringing the policy expertise that exists on our Council Board to consult on new education and child safety policies in our school district.
Examples:
Want to join us on this journey? Your voice counts too! Contact us to learn how.
Northshore Council PTSA works hard to be an advocate for all children, not just in Northshore School district but in the state!
Northshore Council PTSA Legislative Action Plan and Examples of our Advocacy Activities
BEING RELEVANT: Focused on bringing the policy expertise that exists on our Council Board to consult on new education and child safety policies in our school district.
Examples:
- Council is represented and gives a report regularly at school board meetings and study session, and has even been called by one school board director the “volunteer policy analyst for the school board.”
- Council’s input was sought by the school board during the crafting of new school board policies regarding Integrated Pest Management (a new WSPTA Resolution), a more inclusive Gender Equity Policy, and for a Proclamation on Respectful and Inclusive Environments.
- By becoming a trusted partner and seen as the voice of our community, we were invited by the Superintendent to join the Strategic Planning Initiative. This resulted in Family Engagement being adopted as one of the strategic plan's Four Pillars and PTA’s National Standards for Family-School Partnerships was used as the template. The Northshore Council President helped lead the district team in writing the school district’s new mission/vision statement.
Want to join us on this journey? Your voice counts too! Contact us to learn how.
Northshore Council PTSA Advocacy Updates 2021-2022
Advocacy. Powered by PTA.
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- 6 Advocacy Action Items - Let's get ready for 2021-2022!
- School Board Candidate Forum - Save the Date (10/5) & Submit Your Questions
- WSPTA Legislative Assembly - October 23-24, 2021 - Registration is now open for this year's WSPTA Legislative Assembly which will be held online!
- Candidate Forum Update: Attend the 10/5 In-Person School Board Candidate Forum PLUS Voter Registration Information. Watch the recorded forum here.
- Upcoming Advocacy Roundtable on 10/9 at 11AM (hosted by WSPTA Regions 1 & 6 as part of their Leadership Training event)
- Check out our Recap of the 2021 WSPTA Legislative Assembly
- Let us know how we can support advocacy efforts at your school! Please complete Council's short Advocacy Efforts Survey to help us serve you better.
- Advocacy Focus Week is January 17-21, 2022 - Learn what it's all about and how you can get involved!
- Upcoming February 8th Special Election - Find voter information and learn more about NSD's Bond & Levies that will be on the ballot.
Northshore Council PTSA Advocacy Updates 2020-2021
Advocacy. Powered by PTA.
Click on the links below to learn more...
Advocacy. Powered by PTA.
Click on the links below to learn more...
- Advocacy 101 - Learn how to get Advocacy started at your PTA today!
- Candidate Spotlight Forum - Submit questions for the candidates to answer in an upcoming virtual forum. (Deadline to submit: 9/18/2020)
- WSPTA Legislative Assembly - October 24-25, 2020 - Registration is now open for this year's WSPTA Legislative Assembly which will be held online!
- E-Survey Resource - Find out what is important to your members before your delegates vote at the 2020 Legislative Assembly.
- Council's 2020 Candidate Forum Q&A - a virtual forum where education-related questions were gathered from Northshore community members and then compiled along with candidate responses.
- Northshore Council 2020 Legislative Assembly Wrap-Up
- Sign up for Action Alerts - Sign up for advocacy information and action alerts through the WSPTA Action Network Group. These action alerts are quick, easy ways to communicate with legislators on topics they are actively working on.
- Write Your PTA Story - Build your pitch to legislators based on feedback from your community and WSPTA's Legislative Platform.
- Focus Week January 18-22, 2021 - Get involved in this year's virtual Advocacy Focus Week by taking action from home!
- Focus on Advocacy Week - Answering the Who, What, When, Where, and Why for this important part of PTA's work.
- February Advocacy Updates - Thank you to everyone who participated in Advocacy Week; now find out what's happened since then.
- Council Sends Letter to School Board - Using a Top 5 Legislative Priority to advocate for the mental health needs of children and youth!
- March 1st Update - PTA Advocacy is still going strong; Check out recent updates and find out how you can continue your advocacy work!
- LegCon 2021 Recap - Read some of the highlights from National PTA's Legislative Conference which took place virtually this year.
PTA Legislative Platform
The legislative platform supports the delivery of the PTA mission
WSPTA's legislative platform is made up of three components.
- PTA is a powerful voice for all children
- PTA is a relevant resource for families, schools and communities
- PTA is a strong advocate for the well-being and education of every child
WSPTA's legislative platform is made up of three components.
- Issues: During the 42nd WA State PTA Legislative Assembly, delegates debated and voted on the 2020-2022 top five issues that make up our short-term legislative priorities including three issues added to the 'also supported' list. WSPTA will prioritize advocacy efforts on these issues during the upcoming 2021 legislative session.
- Principles: Long-term legislative principles are separated into five overarching categories and are broader in scope. They allow members to advocate on many topical issues across the state. During the 42nd WA State PTA Legislative Assembly, the new principle, "anti-racism, anti-discrimination, anti-oppression," was added to the Safe and Nurturing Environments for Children and Youth category.
- Resolutions: Long-term resolutions are available for members to help in their advocacy efforts both locally and at a state level and cover a wide range of topics to support children. During the 42nd WA State PTA Legislative Assembly, eight new resolutions were adopted and one resolution was amended.
WSPTA’s 2020-2022 Top 5 Issues:
Find more information about all of these platform issues on the WSPTA Advocacy Page.
Washington State PTA Resolutions
Washington State PTA Legislative Principals
The current legislative platform was decided at Washington State PTA's Legislative Assembly in 2020. PTA delegates from across the state came together to set our platform of legislative priorities for the 2020 - 2021 legislative session in support of our shared vision of "Making every child's potential a reality."
***submitted by a Northshore PTA member!
† newly added or updated for 2020-2021
- Increase Access to Nursing, Mental Health, and Social Emotional Learning Staff
- Support Students and Preserve Education Funding
- Increasing Educational Equity by Closing the Digital Divide
- Supports and Funding for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
- Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence and Suicide
- Equitable Identification and Services for Highly Capable Students
- Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
- Safe School Plans and Emergency Preparedness
Find more information about all of these platform issues on the WSPTA Advocacy Page.
Washington State PTA Resolutions
Washington State PTA Legislative Principals
The current legislative platform was decided at Washington State PTA's Legislative Assembly in 2020. PTA delegates from across the state came together to set our platform of legislative priorities for the 2020 - 2021 legislative session in support of our shared vision of "Making every child's potential a reality."
***submitted by a Northshore PTA member!
† newly added or updated for 2020-2021
