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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...
School Board Testimony 6/2/21

School Board Testimony 6/2/21

by | Jun 2, 2021 | ,

I am Janis White, President of the Seattle Special Education PTSA. Special education recovery services -- once again, parents are getting confusing and inconsistent messages from schools, there has not been a full partnership with community and we are concerned that...

Q13 story on SPS recovery plan

Q13 story on SPS recovery plan

by | May 27, 2021 |

Janis White, Special Education PTSA president, discusses the recovery plan that SPS submitted to OSPI. Seattle Public Schools gets approval from board to submit recovery plan to OSPI (q13fox.com)

School Board Testimony 1/13/2021

School Board Testimony 1/13/2021

by | Jan 13, 2021 |

Since last spring we have been hearing that students who receive special education services and are unable to access remote learning would be prioritized for in-person learning. How has that worked out? It has been an individual IEP team decision, requiring review of...