Advocacy in Action
Washington State PTA participates in advocacy year-round about issues impacting children, families, and schools. Washington State PTA also participates in a number of coalitions, workgroups, and committees that align with our mission. This important work ensures that parents have a seat at the table and that their voices are reflected when important decisions are being made.
In addition, Washington State PTA communicates to policymakers by signing on to letters with other education, civic, civil rights, and advocacy organizations to amplify our collective messages to the state and federal legislature.
Letters to policymakers
- WSPTA Signs National PTA Letter to Urge Congress to Fund Statewide Family Engagement Centers in Fiscal Year 2027 – May 2026
- Protect K-12 in Final Operating Budget – March 2026
- Letter to Legislators Requesting Positive Revenue Forecast Be Used to Protect K-12 Funding – February 2026
- Education Community Urges Legislators to Maintain Funding for Transition to Kindergarten – February 2026
- Education Advocates Request to Address Unintended Impacts of 5814 – Nov 2025
- Letter to Governor Ferguson Ahead of the 2026 Legislative Session – Nov 2025
- WSPTA Signs National PTA Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Education Funding Freeze – July 2025
- Letter to Governor Ferguson Requesting a Veto of HB 2050 – May 2025
- Letter to Governor Ferguson Requesting a Section Veto of HB 2049 Section 2 – May 2025
- State Education Association Letter to the Legislature on School Funding – April 2025
- Education Advocates Letter to Legislators – March 2025
- Coalition Letter on Governor Inslee’s Proposed Budget – January 2025
- Stabilization of School Budgets – February 2024
- Concerns with Additional Graduation Requirements – February 2024
- Letter to Senate Ways & Means Committee in Support of a Significant Increase in MSOC Funding – February 2024
- Letter to House Appropriations Committee in Support of a Significant Increase in MSOC Funding – February 2024
- Letter to Senate Ways & Means Committee in Support of Student Mental Health Legislation – February 2024
- Letter to Governor Inslee on Bond Funding – January 2024
- Letter to Governor Inslee for Digital Equity Investments – November 2023
- Letter to Congress to Request $25 Million for Statewide Family Engagement Centers in FY 2024 – June 2023
- Letter to House and Senate Leadership on WSPTA Legislative Priorities for End of Session – April 2023
- Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention – April 2023
- $15 Million for Professional Development and Technical Assistance for Student Supports – April 2023
- Support Professional Development on Interventions – February 2023
- PTAs Across the Country Urge Congress to Protect Our Children from Gun Violence – June 2022
- Support Statewide Family Engagement Centers – May 2022
- Request to Extend USDA’s Nationwide Waiver Authority Through School Year 2022-2023 – February 2022
- Support of Supplemental Funding for School-based Health Centers [Senate | House] – February 2022
- Addressing the Shortages of School Mental Health and Other Specialized Instructional Support Personnel in FY2022 – December 2021
- $17 Million for Statewide Family Engagement Centers – November 2021
- Healthy Free School Meals for All – June 2021
- Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Foundation – May 2021
- Letter to Budget Negotiators – April 2021
- Letter to Support Assessment Flexibility for Washington’s Students – April 2021
- Letter Addressing the Shortages of School Mental Health and Other Specialized Instructional Support Personnel in FY2022 – April 2021
Coalitions, workgroups, and committees
The following is a list of organizations, coalitions, committees, and workgroups where Washington State PTA is or has been represented:
- Action for Media Education Board
- Educational Opportunities Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee (EOGOAC)
- Community Based Organization (CBO) Engagement and Planning Council
- WA Statewide Family Engagement Center
- Washington Investing in Schools and Education (WISE)
- K-12 Funding Equity Workgroup
- Graduation – A Team Effort (GATE) Partnership Advisory Committee
- Language Advisory Committee
- Multilingual Education Advisory Committee
- Military Compact Council (Interstate Compact on Education Opportunities for Military Children)
- Online Learning Advisory Committee (OLAC)
- Paraeducator Board
- Ready Washington
- Safe Kids Washington Advisory Council
- School-based Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention (Subcommittee of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group)
- School Safety and Student Wellbeing Advisory Committee
- Social Emotional Learning Advisory Committee (SELAC)
- Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Teacher Principal Evaluation Program Steering Committee (TPEP)
- School Facilities Advisory Group