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SPS Practices Result in Inadequate Staffing

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,...

In the News: Special Education Funding in Washington State

Jana Parker, president of the Seattle Special Education PTSA, is quoted in this article, which explores the possibility that Washington will life...

Top 5 Reasons to Join a Special Education PTA

Specialized Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTAs or PTSAs) are groups that are designed to address the specific needs of particular student...

HB 1051: The Right to Record IEP Meetings

Did you know that millions of families across the US have the right to record their IEP meetings? Not so in Washington, where the all-party...

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 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...