Legislation

PTSA Legislative Corner 2011-2012

In its historic ruling this week, the Washington State Supreme Court found the state is not meeting its constitutional duty to provide for the ample education of all children. TAKE ACTION http://capwiz.com/wastatepta/home/

But this isn't news to us. To PTA and PTSA members, the news is that today the cuts stop.

"This is a clear win, and starting today we have a new conversation," says Novella Fraser, Washington State PTA president. "We're not going to talk about more cuts to school kids. We're going to figure out how to pay for an instructional program that prepares all of our children for college and career."

Starting today, our top priority - a basic education that prepares all kids for college and career -- is also the state's top priority.

TAKE ACTION http://capwiz.com/wastatepta/home/. Tell your legislators we need immediate and continuous progress toward ESHB 2261 (the definition) and SHB 2776 (the phase in plan).

The ruling http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/843627.opn.pdf

A monumental and historic victory http://www.waschoolexcellence.org/whats_new/143