Northshore Council PTSA and Region 6 members met with Representatives Derek Stanford and Shelly Kloba at Focus Day 2018.
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! PTA members from Northshore submitted four issues and two resolutions that were approved by delegates at 2018 Legislative Assembly! See the full platform below or visit the WSPTA Advocacy page to learn more.
On October 1, 2018, Northshore Council PTSA sponsored a Candidates Forum for candidates vying for state legislative positions in the 1st, 45th, and 46th districts. It was an opportunity for community members to connect with the candidates and ask questions to inform their votes. Learn more and watch a recording of the event.
Northshore Council PTSA Legislative Action Plan and some our advocacy activities
Northshore Council PTSA works hard to be an advocate for all children, not just in Northshore School district but in the state! PTA members from Northshore submitted four issues and two resolutions that were approved by delegates at 2018 Legislative Assembly! See the full platform below or visit the WSPTA Advocacy page to learn more.
On October 1, 2018, Northshore Council PTSA sponsored a Candidates Forum for candidates vying for state legislative positions in the 1st, 45th, and 46th districts. It was an opportunity for community members to connect with the candidates and ask questions to inform their votes. Learn more and watch a recording of the event.
Northshore Council PTSA Legislative Action Plan and some our advocacy activities
- BEING RELEVANT focused on bringing the policy expertise that exists on our Council Board to physically write and implement new education and child safety policies in our school district.
- Council is represented, and gives a report, at every school board meeting 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.
PTA Advocates for all Children
Did you know that PTA has a over a century of speaking for every child with one voice? For over 100 years PTA has used legislative advocacy to further the objectives of PTA to building a better world for children. In fact, PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy organization in the country. Since inception in 1905, PTA has been a driving force behind the creation of kindergarten, hot lunch programs, universal immunizations in schools, early education (coining the phrase “preschool”) and so much more. PTA advocates on behalf of all children on the important issues impacting education, health and safety.
WSPTA Advocacy Events and Recaps
It's About How PTA Shows Up, Stands Up and Speaks Up!
PTA Legislative Platform
The legislative platform supports the delivery of the PTA mission
WSPTA’s 2018-2020 Platform:
Also supported (listed alphabetically):
Washington State PTA Resolutions ***submitted by a Northshore PTA member! |