The WSPTA Office is Moving!
The WSPTA office will move to 949 Market Street, Suite 550, Tacoma WA 98402 as of December 1, 2024. Washington State PTA serves as the registered agent for many PTAs. Here’s what to do if this applies to your PTA: Secretary of State – If the WSPTA office is your registered agent for the Secretary of State Charities Program or Secretary…
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Governance
Share Your PTA’s Good Work During Inclusive Schools Week
Inclusive Schools Week celebrates the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, including students who are marginalized due to disability, gender, socioeconomic status, cultural heritage, language preference, and other factors. In recognition of this year’s Inclusive Schools Week theme, “Every Voice Matters,” WSPTA wants…
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Family Engagement
Ask WSPTA: What are the best practices when changing banks?
Here’s a question that pops up from time to time. Sometimes a PTA finds that their current financial institution isn’t serving them well, so leadership begins to consider a change. What should these leaders consider as they weigh a change? We don’t have a set guide for picking your financial institution, so we’ll cover some…
2024 Legislative Assembly Recap
WSPTA held its 46th annual Legislative Assembly on October 26-27, 2024. It was an incredible weekend where members from across the state came together to learn, debate, and vote on the new legislative priorities WSPTA will focus on for the next two years. In addition to the issues the delegates ranked as the top five,…
Announcing Updates to the WSPTA Awards of Excellence
On behalf of the WSPTA Programs Committee we are excited to announce updates and improvements to all Awards of Excellence for the 2024-25 year. We also are excited to announce that we have built a new Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach Award. If you are considering applying for an award this year, we highly recommend downloading…
Become a 2024-2025 WSPTA Supporting Member
Washington State PTA’s Supporting Membership* is designed for: People who may no longer be active at a local school or PTA but continue to be interested in children’s issues Friends of PTA such as business and community leaders Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends Current and potential sponsors and exhibitors wishing to further their support of…
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Membership
Game Planning Your School’s Open House
by Jenn Talingo, WSPTA Membership Director It is the season of open houses, back-to-school nights, and back-to-school bashes! As you prepare for these events, consider having a tri-fold board that lets prospective members know what your PTA did last year and what your PTA plans to do this year. Publicize your PTA membership goals! Set…
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Uncategorized
WSPTA Standards of Affiliation for 2024-2025
Washington State PTA provides a Standards of Affiliation (SOA) Agreement Checklist to provide support and guidance to local PTAs and councils. The Standards of Affiliation agreement is a list of legal requirements from the state of Washington, the IRS, insurance requirements, local government licensing requirements, and Washington State PTA and National PTA requirements. It is…
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Governance
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Set Up for Success with Standing Rules
Each local PTA and council has a set of standing rules that members of the board of directors must read and be prepared to follow. Standing rules are a legally binding agreement between a PTA’s board and members about how that individual PTA will be run. Standing rules need to be reviewed by the board…
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Governance
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Leadership
Transitioning Your PTA to Online Collecting
Guest post by our sponsor, Cheddar Up Keeping up with the times is essential for PTAs managing numerous activities and memberships. That’s where Cheddar Up comes in- this handy tool is designed to streamline collections, making everything from dues to fundraiser payments a breeze. Let’s dive into how Cheddar Up can revolutionize your PTA. Benefits…
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Membership