Washington State PTA recently announced changes to the schedule for 2023 Focus Day. Focus Day is an opportunity for PTA members to advocate with our state elected officials, and to share the WSPTA Legislative Priorities for the session. There are three Continue reading LWPTSA Council at WSPTA Focus Day: Feb. 20, 2023
Each year, National PTA honors outstanding state, council, local and individual PTA advocates for taking action to improve the education, health, safety and well-being of every child. Award categories are: Outstanding Local PTA Advocacy Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Outstanding Diversity, Continue reading National PTA Advocacy Award Nominations Due Nov. 30
On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, LWPTSA Council is hosting our first of what we hope will become an annual clothing swap event, at Lake Washington School District Resource Center’s Sammamish Room (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond Continue reading Concert Attire & Winter Coat Swap
Thank you to all the delegates who represented local PTAs and LWPTSA Council at WSPTA’s 2022 Legislative Assembly on Oct. 15–16. Based on delegates’ votes, these five top-ranked issues will serve as WSPTA’s legislative platform for the next two years: Continue reading 2022 WSPTA Legislative Assembly Recap
Join us for a State Legislative Session wrap up at our last Lunch and Learn of the year on May 20 from 12-1pm. Representatives from the 1st, 45th, and 48th legislative districts are scheduled* to answer questions including: Sen. Manka Continue reading Washington Legislative Session Lunch & Learn
Thanks to all who attended our April 21 panel presentation, “Creating Healthier Indoor Environments for Children to Thrive”! A huge thanks to our panelists for sharing such relevant and timely information about why we should work on improving our indoor Continue reading Recap: Creating Healthier Indoor Environments for Children to Thrive
In a racist society, it is not enough to be a non-racist, we must be anti-racist. Angela Y. Davis We have been called to action by the Washington State PTA’s resolution on dismantling institutional and systemic racism (2020) to take Continue reading LWPTSA Council Anti-Racism Statement