by admin | Jan 10, 2022 | news
Dear School Board Directors, Superintendent Jones and Senior Staff, Over the last few days, the Board of the Seattle Special Education PTSA has heard from families, teachers and staff about unfilled positions in schools due to COVID absences and substitute shortages...
by admin | Oct 24, 2021 | advocacy, news
Dear Superintendent Jones and Assistant Superintendent Pedroza: The 2019 – 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association Certified Non-Supervisory Employees outlines the creation of and membership in...
by admin | Oct 24, 2021 | advocacy, news
District ignores its own contract, leaves staff and family voices out of decisions about special education staffing. The Seattle Special Education PTSA is concerned about the plan by Seattle Public Schools to make adjustments to special education staffing in 50...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | advocacy, news
Dear Superintendent Jones and Assistant Superintendent Pedroza, We understand that a significant number of Special Education staff are being displaced due to enrollment issues. Although we recognize that these displacements are consistent with the staffing formulas...
by admin | Sep 22, 2021 | news
At the last meeting of the Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction Committee, staff gave a presentation about how students will be identified for Advanced Learning and Hi-Cap services. The Department will not hold any in person or remote testing this year, but...
by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | advocacy, news
You have already approved revised Policy 3246 and congratulated yourselves and District staff for all the hard work and for producing a policy that makes some of the changes needed to protect students. The first thing you should have done is apologize to the children...
