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How PTA can help

Use your voice to speak up for children  

We all joined PTA to help make a difference for children and Legislative Advocacy is a way that PTA can make a big difference for children IF enough of us get involved. If WE don’t speak up for children then WHO will?

Use these resources each month

The following resources have been provided to help inform PTA members and so every local unit PTA can advocate for children, whether they have a Legislation Chair or not!

Resources for September 2007:

• Simple Majority Q & A - A Newsletter Article that is ready to copy into your PTA’s newsletter*
• Simple Majority-Why Kids need it- A Report that anyone can read at a PTA Membership or Board Meeting
• PTA Organizing for Simple Majority- A Flyer - That anyone can hand out at a PTA Membership or Board Meeting

Resources for August 2007:

• Legislative Assembly - A Newsletter Article that is ready to copy into your PTA’s newsletter*
• What is PTA Legislative Advocacy - A Report that anyone can read at a PTA Membership or Board Meeting
• WSPTA Legislative Issues Survey - A Flyer - That anyone can hand out at a PTA Membership or Board Meeting

*If your PTA’s newsletter is distributed by "Kid Mail" (sent home with students, is mailed with the school’s newsletter etc) then it is essential to first obtain permission from the school’s principal before including this article in your PTA’s newsletter. More information is available in WSPTA’s Guidelines for Using “Kid Mail”.

Stay informed on:

• The current status of bills pertaining to PTA Legislative Priorities:
  • Sign up to receive WSPTA Grassroots Connection
• Actions you can take on bills pertaining to PTA Legislative Priorities:
  • Sign up to receive WSPTA Legislative Action Alert

Contact your Legislators:

• In Person
  • TBA - WSPTA Focus Day in Olympia
• By E-Mail:
  • WSPTA Legislative Action Center
• By Telephone:
  • Legislative Hotline (800) 562-6000
• By US Mail:
  • Mail messages to Legislators on "We're PTA, We care about kids and we vote" Post Cards in support of WSPTA Legislative Priorities

  Download Post Cards and print on heavy card stock.

  To print addresses for all 3 legislators and governor go to desired Legislative District below and print on reverse side of post card

5th District, 11th District, 30th District, 31st District, 33rd District, 34th District, 37th District, 41st District, 47th District

New Resource under construction!

Education Funding Mobilization web site

Help Decide Which Issues Are Most Important

Each spring, local PTA units, councils, and members submit issues of statewide importance for children.   These issues are discussed, debated, and prioritized at Legislative Assembly.    Some of these issues become our Top 5 Issues for upcoming Legislative Session.   Some become Supported Issues.   Others are rejected.

Help us prioritize our Issues for the '07-08 legislative year.    Rank our 29 proposed priorities on the following scale:

• A  -  Critical
• B  -  Important
• C  -  of Value
• D  -  Unimportant
• F  -  Should NOT be a PTA priority!

The following issue statements are abbreviated for survey purposes.   For complete issue information, click Proposed Issues.    lative Assembly delegates from your School, Council, and District will consider your survey opinion representing you at Assembly.    We ask for your school name and district, so we can direct your responses to your appropriate Representatives.   

Thanks for your participation.

Click here to start the Survey.

Questions or comments?   Click here.

Plan to attend

• Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly

October 5-6, 2007 SeaTac Marriot, SeaTac, WA
Online registration will be available September 5th.

• Registration Form
• Legislative Assembly Flyer
• Issues Survey (Word)
• Issues Survey (pdf)
• Proposed Legislative Issue Summaries
• Long-Term Platform

Learn more about:

• What the Issues are that impact children the most

2008 WSPTA Legislative Priorities will be determined by PTA members from across the state who attend & cast ballots at WSPTA Legislative Assembly to be held Oct 5th & 6th 2007 in Sea Tac WA.

More information available on the WSPTA Legislation web page.

• Which legislative district you live in

• Who your Legislators are

• PTA Legislation:

Get Involved:

• Simple Majority Campaign

"The WSPTA is a leading coalition partner on the Simple Majority for Schools Campaign.” Laura Bay , WSPTA President

EHJR 4204 will be placed on the November 2007 ballot asking the people of Washington to decide if school levies should be allowed to pass with a simple majority (50%+1) instead of a supermajority (60%) vote of the people.

• New resource! Simple Majority Campaign tools
• PTA Organizing Sheet for Simple Majority
• Simple Majority "Yes on 4204" flyer
• Simple Majority Pro/Con Rationale Document
• Conducting a PTA/PTSA Endorsement
• Ballot Campaign Guidelines (Public Disclosure Commission)
• Simple Majority Questions and Answers (Word document)

To contribute to and endorse the campaign go to www.simplybetterschools.org 

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