Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8
Serving the 44 PTAs & PTSAs Within the Lake Washington School District
Ongoing Town Halls With Senators and Representatives This past Saturday, March 15, 2025, LWPTSA advocates attended the 45th Legislative District town hall, where Senator Manka Dhingra, Representative Larry Springer and Representative Roger Goodman shared crucial updates on education funding. The Continue reading LWPTSA Legislative Update: Advocating for Fully Funded Education
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
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
This week, we’re highlighting another of the Washington State PTA’s “Top Five Priorities” — Addressing funding, inclusion and supports in special education. [See all “Spotlight” articles] Special education funding and resources are essential for ensuring that every student, regardless of ability, Continue reading Weekly Legislative Priorities Spotlight: Addressing Funding, Inclusion and Supports in Special Education
Whether you’ve just joined our community from another country or from another county, you are invited to a special event: The Lake Washington PTSA Council, in partnership with the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), is looking forward to co-hosting our Continue reading New & International Families — We Have an Event to Welcome You!
May/June 2024 This month in our “Spotlight” feature, Council Area VP Heather Colomb collected some highlights on how some of our local PTAs are building inclusive practices into their programming and services. What does inclusive education look like at your school? For Continue reading Spotlight: What Does Inclusion Look Like for Your PTA?
Saturday, October 14, 2023 — 9 to 11 am Lake Washington School District Resource Center (16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052) Lake Washington PTSA Council, in coordination with Lake Washington School District, is looking forward to hosting our 7th annual Continue reading 2023 Welcome Event for New & International Families in LWSD