by admin | Apr 21, 2025 | advocacy, news
by Jana Parker Better Access to Services and a Step Toward Equity Eliminating the cap on special education funding is a necessary step toward more equitable access to services across Washington State. But increased funding alone won’t solve everything—districts also...
by admin | Apr 18, 2025 | featured, news
Jana Parker, president of the Seattle Special Education PTSA, is quoted in this article, which explores the possibility that Washington will life its 16% funding cap on Special Education. Read more
by admin | Mar 21, 2025 | featured, news
Specialized Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTAs or PTSAs) are groups that are designed to address the specific needs of particular student communities. If you have a child with disabilities, joining a PTA focused on special education might just be the perfect...
by admin | Mar 1, 2025 | advocacy, news
Dear Superintendent Jones, We are deeply hurt by the district’s failure to prioritize the safety and well-being of disabled students. On Monday, February 10, 2025, a car with an unidentified shooter fired over 40 bullets at and into the building housing the...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | advocacy, news
Summary HB 1051 permits parents and guardians to record meetings related to their child’s individualized education program (IEP) team meetings. Our position: PRO Sponsors: Representatives Walsh, Penner, Jacobsen, Couture We need your advocacy for this bill. Keep...
by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | advocacy, featured, news
Did you know that millions of families across the US have the right to record their IEP meetings? Not so in Washington, where the all-party consent-to-record requirement has kept recording IEP (individualized education plan) meetings from becoming common practice....
