Washington State PTA advocates for the well-being and education of all children. We went into the December 2011 special session with a simp...

Keeping kids safe is a fundamental principle of PTA and the link between poverty and poor educational outcomes to violence and gang-related...

It took two special sessions, but at the end of the day – or in this case the all-nighter – state legislators crafted a budget that helps p...

Tele townhall on early learning Wednesday, April 11 from 12-1 p.m. 888-863-6102 - Increasing access to high quality early learning prog...

Special session ends at midnight tonight. Still no budget deal as day ends, but lawmakers continue to negotiate  (from TVW - Monday night...

Please contact your legislators and let them know if you support- TAKE ACTION - Highlights (viewed through the PTA filter): Continues ...

BOTTOM LINE: KIDS NEEDS ARE STILL IN LIMBO And the state still hasn't figured out HOW it is going to pay for K-12 increases mandated b...

BUDGET ACTION The House will be voting on its version of the supplemental operating budget. ESHB 2127 has been moved to the short list o...

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...