Testimony to House Education Committee PRO - HB 1178, Authorizing alternative assessments of basic skills for teacher certification. Sig...

CON - SB 5329 - Creating the state superintendent school district Testimony to Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee (Not...

OTHER - 5328 - Creating a school-grading program that relies on the accountability index. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.) Testi...

OTHER - SB 5237 - Establishing accountability for student performance in third grade. Testimony to Senate Early Learning and K-12 Educat...

Should the state intervene in poorest-performing schools? Should the state “grade” schools A-F (or rank them 1-7)? What’s more important...

Re: Support for Senate Bills 5155 , 5244 , 5245 and 5301  (all dealing with suspensions and expulsions); request for more foundational wor...

Advocates heading to Olympia Take Action : Will they defer schools, again? Agenda, speaker lineup below Washington State PTA members w...

Focus Day is Thursday, Jan. 24. Free and empowering! This is Washington State PTA's citizen lobbying day when advocates show up, spea...

Early learning is important, but legal committments extend to graduation requirements To: House Appropriations Committee Re: Education ...

Seattle event on eve of new state legislative session Gun control advocates will be hosting a rally and march Sunday, Jan. 13, in downto...

Join us Jan. 24 as we lobby Olympia 'MAKE THE HARD CHOICES' Guest blog, from your 2013 Focus Day co-chairs: The Washington St...

When tragedy like the Sandy Hook school shooting strikes, PTA members want to know how to help, then they start looking for solutions. It’...

Aligns with Washington State PTA work with the Teacher and Principal Evaluation Pilot and implementing legislation FAQ follows stat...

New Top 5 voted in Delegates to Washington State PTA's 2012 Legislative Assembly threw support behind reforms put in place in 2009 a...

Washington's children need efficient, effective approaches to budgeting   TACOMA – As the gubernatorial candidates prepare to face o...

Did your school meet its targets? Annual Measurable Objective Summary   In gauging learning challenges, the realities for many children ...

Will the current No. 1 make the new Top 5? Washington State PTA’s 2012 Issues Survey has been out a week, and the budgeting strategy o...

Take five for kids: What should be on WSPTA’s 2013 platform? What will help kids reach their potential? What should we take on this year?...

Issues touch on budgeting and funding; equity and access; instructional support; safety; positive learning environments; and system change...

State effort will look at growth gaps and ability to meet the needs of all subgroups The State Board of Education and the Office of the S...