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Sensory Regulation and Mental Health
Presenters Olivia Waldock and Josie Jarvis offered practical tools to finding calm in the chaos in this Zoom presentation. A toolkit is available for download at https://ccml.io/sites/sensory-supports-for-family-wellbeing/
SSEPTSA Testifies in House Appropriations – REMOVE THE CAP!
Seattle Special Education PTSA stood in solidarity providing testimony for House Bill 1436 (Special Education Funding) alongside parents, educators, superintendents, school board representatives, community service providers and advocates to support fully funding basic...
Open Letter: Disability left out of statement against hate and bias
Dear School Board Directors, Superintendent Jones and Senior Staff, Yesterday’s School Beat includes an article, Addressing Instances of Hate and Bias. The first sentence affirms SPS’s belief in having safe school communities regardless of race, religion, gender,...
A Joint Statement from the Seattle Council and the Seattle Special Education PTSA
Watch the Video Here: https://youtu.be/rb2LZg3dkhs The Seattle Council Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and Seattle Special Education PTSA, jointly, have made the difficult decision to share the recommendations of the Special Education Taskforce with the...
Testimony to the Board: “The system is working as designed”
The following is adapted from testimony given by our Board President at Wednesday’s meeting of the Seattle School Board On Tuesday, the Seattle Special Education PTSA provided feedback on the proposal by the district and the response from the union on educating...
Today Show: Are We Facing a Teacher Shortage?
Seattle Special Education President Cherylynne Crowther was interviewed for this report on the teaching shortages across the country. https://www.today.com/video/are-we-facing-a-national-teacher-shortage-147175493935
Feedback on the proposals from SPS and SEA on Special Education
Letter sent on Tuesday afternoon to the Seattle School Board, Superintendent Jones and executive managers, and Seattle Education Association On Friday 8/21, Seattle Public Schools (SPS or The District) publicly shared multiple proposals made to the Seattle Education...
Open Letter: Challenges, Concerns, and Excitement
The Seattle Special Education PTSA is excited about the continued commitment of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the Seattle Education Association (SEA) in supporting students, including those with disabilities. Evidence of that support is in the Special Education...
School Board Testimony: Third Summer of Problems
I am Janis White, the Immediate Past President of the Seattle Special Education PTSA. This is the third summer in a row that I have come to you to report significant issues with the delivery of recovery services and summer school programs to students with...
Build inclusion with an anti-ableism policy
The Seattle Special Education PTSA is thrilled to see our District recognize the need for more inclusive classroom and school experiences. In 2020-2021, our PTSA focused our advocacy work on three areas — including working to increase inclusionary practices throughout...
