Afternoon folks!
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| Representative Kathy Haigh (Shelton – LD 35) shares a light moment with the Morning Crew |
The E-Wire was watching House Action late into the evenings
most of the week and tonight will be no exception. This morning, our
intrepid crew of Lake Washington, Vancouver, and Tacoma PTA Leaders came out in
force with their children and families to support a real friend of Education,
Representative Kathy Haigh in her efforts to allow school construction bonds to
pass with 50% of the vote. Many thanks to her and House Education Chair
Sharon Tomiko Santos for holding the hearing!
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| Heather Lindberg and Jason Rothkowitz testify in front of House EducationCommittee *not pictured, but testifying are Barbara Martin and Jennifer Boutell* |
The PTA Morning Crew as they are now coming to be called *8AM
hearing with our members coming from 100 miles away to testify* sat in
front of the committee and each gave compelling testimony why majority should
rule in bond elections. Lake Washington, sadly, is coming up short in
this last campaign and hearing the heartfelt testimony from Barbara Martin and
Jason Rothkowitz on their razor close efforts really got the attention of the
committee.
PTA Sound Byte of the Hearing: “The
lines for the bathrooms at Lake Washington High School resemble concert
at Key Arena.” Barbara Martin, VP for WA State PTA
PTA Kid Moment in the Hearing: Heather
Lindberg’s daughters asking Chair Santos to say hi and “testify” at the hearing
*she happily complied!*
After the hearing, the Morning Crew took a tour of the
Capitol Campus with the E-Wire and got the chance to meet up with several
legislators and key staff and lobbyists.
So, the Morning Crew is looking for additions! If you
ever felt the need to have your message heard and testify in Olympia, let us
know! We still have a lot of bills that we are going to make a strong
presence on – so join us! Legislators prefer seeing real parents and
families speaking to them on what their efforts in Olympia really mean to
people at home. E-mail us at legconsultant@wastatepta.org
for details! And yes, tour included!!!
Speaking of connecting with your legislator, somewhere
buried in your inbox may be a message to urge your legislators to support
funding basic education as proscribed in HB 2261 and 2779. If you get his
wonderful item, please share with a friend as we are wanting to let our voices
be heard this session, and this is just one more way to do it.
With that in mind, here is the E-Wire!
Speaking of Education Bills we will be seeing in committee
soon
And yes, this is a real problem folks
http://www.theolympian.com/2014/02/12/2979545/were-falling-behind-the-stem-education.html
so is this http://www.king5.com/health/Teens-feeling-stressed-and-many-not-managing-it-well-244953181.html
Tough budget session all around – Senator Fain’s Foster Care
Expansion Bill was a PTA Priority – hopefully we can make gains next session http://crosscut.com/2014/02/12/Kidsatrisk/118718/foster-care-changes-struggle-legislature/
Here’s an idea to consider
http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/featured/could-closing-oil-company-tax-loophole-fuel-education-funding/
Finally, recognizing our veterans who wish to remain in our
state – great job!
The E-Wire recalls being the only student in his High School
to take the AP in History – http://blogs.seattletimes.com/educationlab/2014/02/12/students-soar-in-a-p-chinese-struggle-in-chemistry-biology/
Now here’s an idea
Now, time for intermission – presenting Jessica Stella from
Tacoma
Sad that most papers didn’t cover this – good news just
doesn’t sell papers I guess
College Students regret not getting enough hands-on work
experience before graduating - http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/02/what-college-graduates-regret/283808/
Massive Open Online Courses or MOOC for short
Interviewing Kids on what they think the use of tablets are
getting them in school
Common Core Challenges in Colorado - http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25126301/common-core-conflict-spikes-colorado-bill-aims-rethink
- and South Carolina - http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2014/02/new_bills_in_congress_take_aim.html
while Bill Gates defends it at home - http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/02/11/bill-melinda-gates-common-core-education-column/5404469/?utm_content=buffera24d2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
David Christian’s Big History Project
Yeah, if you don’t want
to see people taking snow day announcements a little too far, please do not
look here - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/02/13/ice-is-back-and-the-road-wont-listen-school-declares-snow-day-by-rap-video/
Honoring Mike Wierusz – innovative teacher from Northshore
A little bit of info on Rep. Drew Hansen’s Higher Ed Bill
If you scroll down here, you see that Foster Care in
Washington receives an “F” grade http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Milestone-bill-to-help-foster-kids-in-hands-of-Senate-committee-244555791.html
Teen Anti Tanning Bill moves forward
See you soon!
The E-Wire is written by PTA
Staff and edited by Legislative Director Sherry Krainick. Questions?
E-mail us at ptamemberconnect@wastatepta.org
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