Welcome to WSPTA’s 41st Annual Legislative Assembly
Dear PTA leaders and members, On behalf of your Washington State PTA board of directors and staff, I would like to invite you to attend the 41st annual WSPTA Legislative Assembly taking place October 26-27, 2019 at the Bellevue College in Bellevue. At legislative assembly, you will discover the power PTA has to advocate for…
Call to Action – Save Student Meals
Dear Washington State PTA member, PTA members know that nutrition is essential to children’s health and well-being, and that hungry children can’t focus on learning. The USDA is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule change that threatens to leave tens of thousands of Washington State students without access to the free school meals…
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Legislative
August 2019 – WSPTA Executive Director Message
Dear Members, As you are probably aware, our membership database is about to change. About 5 years ago Washington State PTA switched to PT Avenue from the prior database program. This was a dramatic change for both the state office and for local PTA leadership. Some of the results were great, some not so good.…
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Leadership
2019 Legislative Session End of Session Report
Prepared for the Washington State PTA By Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan Legislature ends session on time, passes $52.4 billion operating budget For the first time since 2009, the Washington State Legislature ended a 105-day budget session on time with just minutes to spare. This was the second year in a row, however, for lawmakers to…
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Advocacy
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Legislative
Washington State PTA’s Position on Funding for Staff
Washington State PTA (WSPTA) recommends that PTAs do not pay costs for staff during the school day. Whether a PTA does so, however, is a local decision made by the board of directors and members of that local PTA. There are many relevant factors involved; the information here is presented to address these factors and…
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Advocacy
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Governance