Washington State PTA adopts a new two-year legislative platform

Last weekend PTA leaders from across Washington State — including Eckstein — met to vote on a new legislative platform at the WSPTA Legislative Assembly. We voted on Legislative Issues, which are part of our short-term two-year legislative platform, as well as Resolutions and Legislative Principles, which are permanent and guide our long-term advocacy. Eight new Legislative Issues were adopted, five of which were selected to be issues of priority (see below). We also adopted a new Legislative Principle committing WSPTA to support anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and anti-oppression; and eight new Resolutions, including one on “Dismantling Institutional and Systemic Racism.” You can find the full text of the 2020/21 Legislative Issues here, and the complete list of Resolutions here. Please stay tuned for advocacy opportunities throughout the rest of the year, and sign up to get timely advocacy action alerts from WSPTA.

Top 5 Legislative Priorities for 2020-2021

• Increase Access to Nursing, Mental Health, and Social Emotional Learning Staff
• Support Students and Preserve Education Funding
• Increasing Educational Equity by Closing the Digital Divide
• Supports and Funding for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
• Prevent and Reduce Gun Violence and Suicide

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