The 2014 National PTA Legislative Conference will be held  March 11-13, 2014  in the Washington, DC area. Registration opens  January 20...

A recent on-line article by KUOW interviewed me on the topic of student privacy in light of the Seattle Times being granted access to stud...

Asking the questions on the previous page, families are more ready than ever to use education data to help their kids. However, along with ...

Schools and districts collect a lot of information about students. Empowered parents should demand to get value out of these data. Here ar...

Federal Budget Progress: Last night (Thursday, December 12, 2013), the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act by a vote of 332-94. This w...

The National PTA Government Affairs team has prepared an  action alert  asking Congress to replace the harmful sequester cuts with a balan...

The National PTA Take Your Family to School Week Grant recipients have been selected! Congratulations to  Mt. Pilchuck PTA in Lake Steven ...

In December, National PTA's Every Child in Focus campaign is centering on the Child with Special Needs. 

Know of an outstanding youth or other PTA advocate—or a local/state PTA—that has done great advocacy work? Nominate them to receive a 2014...

National PTA is uniquely positioned to be an influential and credible voice in advancing the Common Core State Standards (CCSSI). The CCSS...

The Quality Education Council (QEC) met in Olympia on November 18, 2013.  This was the third of four meetings to be held this fall by the Q...

This week, the  Strong Start for America’s Children Act of 2013  was introduced in the House and Senate as a means to ensure that every chi...

A fellow PTA member is gathering signatures for Initiative 594 which would increase background checks on gun sales.  She has requested tha...

PTA advocates from around the state came together at the SeaTac Marriott this past weekend for WSPTA’s Annual Legislative Assembly for adv...

Slight edge on dollar amount, but less into basic education; related bills controversial Highlights - Senate operating budget , as of Ju...

Note: This is WSPTA testimony given to the Senate Ways and Means committee on June 10, 2013. This bill is up for consideration by the full ...

But tries to advance major components of 2009's ESHB 2261 In the news: House passes revised budget proposal House acts on budget, ...

If not now, when: Tell Olympia, yes HB 2051 Special session update: The budget committees of the Senate and House are hearing (or have ...

Take action : Yes 2034, No 5939 To: Senate Ways and Means Committee Re: May 31 public hearing on SB 5939, Concerning the estate tax; ...

Note: The following letter was sent to all legislators. TAKE ACTION: Stop Delaying on Basic Education (Armchair advocacy! Just click, se...