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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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
Washington State PTA Announces Newly Installed Board of Directors for 2019-2021 Term
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrew Estep Washington State PTA (253) 214-7410 www.wastatepta.org WASHINGTON STATE PTA ANNOUNCES NEWLY INSTALLED BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of directors to meet for strategic planning session. Tacoma, WA (June 1, 2019): The Washington State PTA (WSPTA), the oldest and largest grassroots child advocacy association in Washington state, announced the 2019-2021 board of…
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Leadership
An Easy Way to Connect Students On Your Campus
Guest Post Provided By: JC Pohl, LMFT I am so thankful that Lifetouch + Shutterfly was able to help us connect at the WSPTA Conference. What a special day! As a follow up to my keynote session, I wanted to ask you… Is every student on your campus connected? If they aren’t, let’s fix that…
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Health & Well-being