LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY: Creating Change with the Power of PTA
Cherry Crest Elementary PTSA 2.3.25 Region 2
Current WSPTA Advocacy Platform
- Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis
- Addressing Critical Gaps in Educational Funding
- *AMENDED* Preventing and Reducing Gun Violence and Suicide
- Addressing Funding, Inclusion and Supports in Special Education
- Building and Maintaining Safer School Facilities
WSPTA also supported Issues:
- *NEW* Multi and Heritage Language Education for All
- Creating a Diverse and Effective Educator Workforce
- Expanding School Construction Funding Options
- Harnessing the Benefits of Mastery-based Learning
- Improving Equitable Identification and Access for Highly Capable Students
- Increasing Education Equity by Closing the Digital Divide
- Increasing Support for Equitable Family Engagement
- Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
- Supporting a Meaningful High School Diploma
Definition of Issues, Principles and Resolutions according to the WSPTA website:
“The top five issues become our short-term platform and consist of our priority issues when advocating throughout the year. Other issues are placed on an “also supported” list.”
“The WSPTA Legislative Principles consist of five overarching categories: budget, revenue, and funding; family and community engagement; public education policies; health and well-being of children and youth; and safe and nurturing environments for children and youth. Long term legislative principles fill the gaps in the short-term issue platform when an emerging issue arises for members to advocate on behalf of children.”
“Resolutions guide our advocacy work from the local to the state level. They may be amended and updated, or retired, and are usually broader in scope than legislative issues.”
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Advocacy in Action: The 2024 state legislative session ended on Thursday, March 7. View the session summary of bills affecting education here.