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SSEPTSA is a Finalist for the BECU People Helping People Awards

The Seattle Special Education PTSA (SSEPTSA) is a finalist for BECU’s People Helping People Awards. According to BECU, “these awards are a way for...

Solving Special Education Staff Shortages

School districts face many challenges when hiring Special Education teachers and paraeducators. Washington state auditors recently investigated...

Navigating the “Birds and the Bees” with Neurodivergent Kids

The "birds and the bees" talk can be a daunting conversation for any parent. It’s natural for this conversation to feel uncomfortable under any...

College Support for Students with Disabilities

Trinity Covington from Seattle Colleges recently joined a Seattle Special Education PTSA meeting to share information about the Seattle Promise...
Call to Action – Sign in CON SB 5966

Call to Action – Sign in CON SB 5966

After several years of advocacy from students, staff, parents, and community members, Seattle Public Schools has finally committed to improving alert systems District-wide so that Deaf, hard of hearing (D/HH), and Deafblind students and adults in the classrooms have...

Live Demo of Emergency System for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Live Demo of Emergency System for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

After several years of advocacy from students, staff, parents, and community members, Seattle Public Schools has finally committed to improving alert systems District-wide so that Deaf, hard of hearing (D/HH), and Deafblind students and adults in the classrooms have...

October is Disability History Month

October is Disability History Month

In commemoration of the achievements of people with disabilities, October is a month-long observance to honor the history of the disability rights movement. In 2008, Washington legislatures codified Title 28A of the Revised Code of Washington to designate October a...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) encourages businesses, organizations and advocates across the country to participate. Recognizing the importance of...

Summer Opportunities

Summer Opportunities

Skills Center Information It's not too late to sign up for Seattle Public Schools Skills Center Summer courses. These are Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes and can count towards graduation credit. Summer Internship Opportunities This includes both, summer...

HB 1436 Urgent call to action!

HB 1436 Urgent call to action!

You can take meaningful action in just 3 steps: Step 1. Message your Legislator Please send a comment to your legislator supporting HB 1436 and ask them to fully fund the education for all of Washington's students by clicking here, Step 2. Email Senate leaders: Senate...

CALL TO ACTION!!! SUPPORT HB 1436 AND SB 5311

CALL TO ACTION!!! SUPPORT HB 1436 AND SB 5311

CALL TO ACTION ALERT! Send your support of House Bill 1436 and Senate Bill 5311 directly to your legislators by submitting your comment! April 14, 2023, letter to Washington state legislators: Re: Funding education for students with disabilities is a matter of civil...

HB1479 CALL TO ACTION: Stop the School to Prison Pipeline

HB1479 CALL TO ACTION: Stop the School to Prison Pipeline

Dear, allies, neighbors, friends, and family, Your advocacy is needed now! Please email the WA Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee members and ask them to pass HB 1479 (Restraint & Isolation) out of the committee. It only takes a couple minutes to...