by admin | May 13, 2025 | advocacy, featured, news
Local PTA leader and SPS parent Kaitlin Murdock has been crunching the district’s own numbers, and what she found is alarming. In the letter below, which she recently sent to the Seattle School Board, Kaitlin lays out how years of flawed (and at times manipulated)...
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...
