Over the weekend of October 26th and 27th, PTA member delegates from all over Washington convened on Seattle Pacific University to attend Washington State PTA's Legislative Assembly. These delegates included representation from many Northshore PTAs and Council! Delegates attended panels dedicated to learning more about the school budget crisis in Washington, hearing from school board directors and school superintendents. Delegates also discussed, debated, and voted on new issues and resolutions, including the adoption of WSPTA’s 2024-2026 Legislative Platform and Top Five Issues. At the close of the 2024 WSPTA Legislative Assembly, WSPTA President Angela Steck announced the results of voting for the 2024-2026 Top 5 legislative priorities.  The remaining issues, "Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change" and "Increasing Educational Equity by Closing the Digital Divide" will be added to the "Also Supported" list of our short-term legislative priorities. Soon PTA Advocates will be meeting with their legislative representatives to encourage them to pass legislation in support of the PTAs priorities. Important Advocacy Dates: Submit a New or Amended Resolution for Consideration at May 2025 WSPTA Annual Meeting Deadline: November 1 – Draft submissions (titles and concept) should be emailed to the WSPTA Resolutions Chair at [email protected] November 15 – Final, complete submissions should be emailed to the WSPTA Resolutions Chair at [email protected] Learn more about submitting a resolution HERE. Upcoming WSPTA Advocacy Events: December 17, 2024 - What to Expect in the 2025 Legislative Session – Hosted by Marie Sullivan, WSPTA Legislative Consultant | 7pm | Online January 8, 2025 - 2025 Legislative Session Preview: Legislator Panel – Hosted by Marie Sullivan, WSPTA Legislative Consultant | 7pm | Online February 17, 2025 - Focus Day in Olympia (kids welcome!) February 10 – 14, 2025 - Advocacy Week If you want to learn more, visit Council's Advocacy Page.
If you have questions, reach out at any time to Council's Co-VPs of Advocacy, Terra Droney & Holly Muenchow. Comments are closed.
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