Guest Post: Youth Advocacy Resources
Washington State PTA is a member of the Washington Healthy Youth (WHY) Coalition. The following was shared by fellow coalition member Julie Peterson, Senior Director of Policy at Foundation for Healthy Generations. The Youth Advocacy Guide and Hannah’s Tips, featuring youth advocate extraordinaire Hannah Stewart, are resources aimed at encouraging the youth of Washington to make their voices heard. Created…
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Advocacy
Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal Submits Washington’s Federal Education Plan (ESSA)
Washington State’s plan grants schools more flexibility over meeting the needs of every student and places an intentional focus on historically underserved populations of students. According to OSPI, student success will be gauged using many variables, not just test results. Schools will create improvement plans that identify and close gaps in student success. And districts…
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Advocacy
October Checklist for Running Your PTA
October Ongoing Tasks Attend any board and membership meetings Read meeting minutes and offer corrections Prepare reports for board and membership meetings Attend training Be familiar with your responsibilities and fulfill them Review and ask questions about monthly financial report Prepare articles for newsletter/social media Update website Participate, help, and communicate Monthly Tasks Review tasks…
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Leadership
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Training
Introducing New Member Discount with Sylvan Learning Centers
(September 2017) — WSPTA is excited to announce a collaboration with Sylvan Learning Centers for WSPTA members and their families. At this time, we are the only state nationwide in PTA to have this type of arrangement. As you may know, National PTA and Sylvan have a partnership for 50 percent off Sylvan’s assessment. We…
September Checklist for Running Your PTA
Ongoing Tasks to be Completed Each Month Attend any board and membership meetings Read meeting minutes and offer corrections Prepare reports for board and membership meetings Attend training Be familiar with your responsibilities and fulfill them Review and ask questions about monthly financial report Prepare articles for newsletter/social media Update website Participate, help, and communicate…
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Leadership
August Checklist for Running Your PTA
Ongoing Tasks to be Completed Each Month Attend board and membership meetings Read meeting minutes and offer corrections Prepare reports for board and membership meetings Attend region conference/training, council training, WSPTA training as applicable Be familiar with your responsibilities and fulfill them Review and ask questions about monthly financial report Prepare articles for newsletter/social media…
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Leadership
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Training
Membership Database Ready for 2017-2018
PT Avenue Member Database Year End Complete The PT Avenue membership database end of year process has been completed for all PTAs. Your account is ready for 2017-2018 membership. Before Entering Members for 2017-2018 There are a few things your PTA should do before entering paid members for 2017-2018: Check your Board Roster: Are all…
Washington Capital Budget
Dear WSPTA Member, Many schools in Washington are overcrowded or in desperate need of updating in order to provide a healthy and safe learning environment. One billion dollars in School Construction Assistance is at stake! We are asking you to contact your legislators to do the right thing in supporting Washington’s children and bring the…
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Advocacy
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Legislative
Question of the Week – 7/13/17
From Leadership News issue July 13, 2017 Question We have no new incoming President or Vice President. How do I proceed? Despite copious efforts to recruit fresh blood for the executive, we’ve been unsuccessful thus far, except securing a new Treasurer. Please advise on how I need to wrap this up. Answer Thank you for…
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Leadership
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Training
New Distracted Driving Law Should Improve School Zone Safety
As the creator of the AAA School Safety Patrol program, AAA hears all the time from safety patrol advisors and patrollers about near misses with drivers who are distracted by their cell phones. AAA, along with many stakeholders, worked diligently to get this law passed for the safety of our patrollers and all road users.…
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Safety