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LWPTSA Council DEI Update: Understanding the Latest Federal Guidance

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Wondering what the recent federal directive on DEI means for our PTAs? We have FACTS to provide clarity for our community.

At LWPTSA Council, we remain committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive and equitable education system for all students. Recent discussions have raised concerns about how recent federal guidance may impact diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts in public schools and in our PTAs. We want to ensure that our community has clarity on what this means for our PTAs, the Lake Washington School District and Washington state. Continue reading LWPTSA Council DEI Update: Understanding the Latest Federal Guidance→

LWPTSA at WSPTA Focus Day 2025: A Bold Call to Action for Public Education

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On Monday, Feb. 17, in recognition of WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Day 2025, advocates, parents and educators rallied in Olympia, demanding bold, transformative action to strengthen public education in Washington. For those attending from LWPTSA Council, the day began with Continue reading LWPTSA at WSPTA Focus Day 2025: A Bold Call to Action for Public Education→

Advocacy Skills in the Education System: A Powerful First Step

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LWPTSA Council Advocacy Skills in the Education System

The launch of LWPTSA Council’s newly rebranded initiative, “Advocacy Skills in the Education System” (formerly the Advocacy Committee) was a resounding success! In partnership with the LWSD Board of Directors, our inaugural session on Jan. 27 laid a strong foundation Continue reading Advocacy Skills in the Education System: A Powerful First Step→

National PTA Statement on Protecting Children Regardless of Immigration Status

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Statement from National PTA (Jan. 24, 2025): On Monday, the new Trump-Vance Administration assumed office, and the National PTA has been closely tracking the decisions and policy changes issued by the Administration as they are released. National PTA believes that Continue reading National PTA Statement on Protecting Children Regardless of Immigration Status→

Eastside Town Hall in Review—The School Funding Crisis

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Washington’s Commitment to Education: Falling Short Approximately 1,000 PTA members, students, parents, educators and leaders from school districts across the Seattle Eastside—including Lake Washington, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah and others—came together in a strong showing at a town hall on Continue reading Eastside Town Hall in Review—The School Funding Crisis→

Join Us for WSPTA’s 2025 Focus Day in Olympia!

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Register today for WSPTA's Focus On Advocacy Day 2/17/2025 — New location!

📅 Date: Monday, Feb. 17, 2025📍 Location: The United Churches of Olympia (110 11th Ave. SE, Olympia WA) Take a stand for education! Join us on Focus Day to advocate for closing funding gaps, ensuring financial stability for schools, and Continue reading Join Us for WSPTA’s 2025 Focus Day in Olympia!→