Advocacy
Advocacy & Whittier PTA
Whittier PTA participates in local and state advocacy opportunities as both an organization and as a communication tool for family engagement.
Focus on HB 1038: the bill’s aim is to prohibit puberty blocking medications, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors.
Take 60 seconds to share your position with your representatives. If you disagree with this bill, sign up in “opposition” to the bill and add comments about why you are in opposition.
Use this link to share your position
Current Advocacy Projects
SPS' Budget Deficit
We’re asking families to share their voice about the SPS’ budget deficit and WA state education funding:
WA State PTA-led Opportunities
- Direct members to sign-up for Action Alerts to help inform and engage families about legislative advocacy opportunities
- Plan to participate in WSPTA’s upcoming week of advocacy (Feb
- Asking families to vote NO on Initiatives 2109 and 2117 in November
- Participate in Focus on Advocacy Week (Jan 15-19)
More Information about Well-Resourced Schools
SPS-Provided Information
Select News & Community-Generated Information
- Read Whittier PTA’s letter to families (with links to updates)
- Read Whittier’s Advocacy past Recommendations here and here
- KUOW’s coverage of the September School Board meeting
- Seattle Hall Pass Podcast
- The Story of How We Got Here
- Student Outcomes Focused Governance, in Seattle (explains the School Board’s decision making methodology)
- There is a List(s)
- Save Seattle Schools Blog (frequently updated)