WSPTA 2025 Legislative Recap

LWPTSA Council’s Advocacy Update From WSPTA Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan’s 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up: 📄 Session Slides (PDF)🎥 Video Recap (Vimeo) As part of LWPTSA Council’s advocacy team, I joined weekly Eastside PTA meetings beginning in January—alongside leaders from Bellevue, Issaquah, Newport Continue reading WSPTA 2025 Legislative Recap

WSPTA 2025 August Leadership Launch: Aug. 8 & 9 — Online

Washington State PTA is happy to announce the fifth annual August Leadership Launch (ALL), coming on Aug. 8 and 9, 2025. The $50 Early Bird Registration is valid until July 8 at noon. Subsidized registration rates are available for PTAs needing assistance. Continue reading WSPTA 2025 August Leadership Launch: Aug. 8 & 9 — Online

2025 LWPTSA Council Scholarship Winners Honored at Presentation Ceremony & Reception

Congratulations, 2025 LWPTSA Council Scholarship Winners! Thirteen recipients of our 2024-25 scholarship program pose outside with their certificates.

LWPTSA Council hosted a scholarship awards reception and presentation ceremony on Monday, June 2, in celebration of our 2025 academic and staff scholarship recipients. With the support of our local PTAs, the Lake Washington Education Association and the Lake Washington Schools Continue reading 2025 LWPTSA Council Scholarship Winners Honored at Presentation Ceremony & Reception

Advocating for Equitable School Funding: Why the Big Three (and More) Matter

By Zahra Eslami, LWPTSA Council Co-VP of Advocacy Washington’s public schools are facing a funding crisis. Many districts, including Lake Washington School District (LWSD), are grappling with budget shortfalls that threaten essential programs. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has described the Continue reading Advocating for Equitable School Funding: Why the Big Three (and More) Matter

State Legislators and Student Voices Close Out Our 2025 ‘Advocacy Skills in the Education System’ Series

We wrapped up the school year with the final session of our Advocacy Skills in the Education System series, in partnership with Lindsey Yocum and Amy Falcone, on May 30, 2025. This meaningful event brought together students, families, educators and Continue reading State Legislators and Student Voices Close Out Our 2025 ‘Advocacy Skills in the Education System’ Series