TAKE ACTION - Gregoire pushes compromise; says it is an all-in-one proposal EXCERPT: “Gregoire said there are six major issues still at ...

RESOLUTIONS UP FOR CONSIDERATION: Arts education - updates language, scope Sleep requirements aligned to school start times - new Subsi...

Big news for the early learning folks: new guidlines are available. Please note the guidelines are birth through third grade and reflect th...

BUDGET UPDATE Various proposals Leaders from the parties and respective chambers should be negotiating a supplemental budget. Last week ...

WSPTA neither supports or opposes; is evaluating and cites concerns - NOTE: This bill was heard in January by the Senate Early Learning ...

The Senate passed a budget around 1 a.m. last night, using a procedural move to consider a proposal that did not move out of the Senate Way...

UPDATE: New Senate budget passed 25-24 at 12:47 a.m. 3/3/2012 From here, Senate and House will negotiate differences in respective operati...

To: House Education Committee re: In support of HB 2799, collaborative schools Dear Chairwoman Santos and committee members On behalf o...

To: Senate Ways and Means Committee Re: Proposed Senate 2012 Supplemental Operating Budget, striking amendment to SB 5967 Please fully ...

WSPTA PRESS RELEASE: Senate budget a big step forward LEADERS ANNOUNCE "NO CUTS TO EDUCATION" Today state Senate leaders ...

Hear pro, con and ask your questions. Hosted by Washington State PTA Region 6 Wednesday, 2/29/12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Washington Mid...

Several hundred advocates braved the rain this President's Day and marched to the Capitol Steps to convey a simple message: Kids come f...

Update: In this response I overlooked a cut to small high schools that would have indeed been significant to the students and staff involv...

To: Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee Re: WaKids, HB 2538 Dear Chairwoman McAuliffe and committee members, I wanted to ...

House Ways and Means budget writers released the "first draft" of the 2012 supplemental operating budget, PSHB 2127. Action Ale...

Grassroots Connection: Update from Olympia The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on its proposed supplemental bud...

EVALUATION BILL ADVANCES The House Education Committee passed ESSB 5895 out of committee today. It passed the Senate last week, 46-3.  B...

CORRECTION: No town hall for District 37 (southeast Seattle) this weekend. Townhalls are this weekend -- see list, below - FOCUS DAY ...

Senate votes on compromise legislation for teacher, principal evaluations Roll call : 46-3 Striker SSB 5895

Dear advocates, Children are the heart of PTA work. Help them out by sending a valentine on their behalf. It will help keep children’s is...