What to Expect During the 2027 Legislative Session
Join WSPTA legislative consultant Marie Sullivan to learn what to expect during the 2027 Washington state legislative session including how you and your PTA can get involved. Register belo
Pre-Session Legislator Panel
The WSPTA Advocacy Team along with our legislative consultant Marie Sullivan will host a panel of legislators to talk about what to expect in the upcoming 2027 legislative session. Panelists TBA Registration required, please register at the link below.
Ballots Mail October 16 – Count Backwards from There
Washington State PTA opposes all three initiatives on the November ballot, and PTAs around the state have been adopting those positions as their own. If yours hasn’t yet, leaving enough time for you to communicate your PTA’s opposition out to your community is vital. Key deadlines Ballots are mailed Friday, October 16 — the first…
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Your PTA Can Take a Position on the November Ballot Initiatives
Three initiatives on the November 3 ballot would affect Washington’s students. The WSPTA board of directors has now voted to oppose all three. Local PTAs and councils can adopt those positions as their own, and we hope yours will. If you haven’t had time to read the full statements, here’s the short version. The fastest…
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FAQ: WSPTA’S OPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE IP26-645
Contents Part 1: Initiative IP26-645 1. What is Initiative 645 (IP26-645 or I-645)? 2. What is the Millionaire’s Tax, who pays it, and where does the money go? 3. What would I-645 actually change? 4. What does a NO vote do? 5. Why is WSPTA opposing a tax measure? 6. WSPTA didn’t endorse the…
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Washington State PTA Opposes Initiative 645
Washington State PTA, founded in 1905, is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the state. Our more than 80,000 members share a bold vision for the future in which every child’s potential becomes a reality. Initiative 645 will appear on this November’s ballot with the title “Initiative Measure No. 645 concerns state…
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Washington State PTA Opposes Initiative IL26-001
Washington State PTA (WSPTA), founded in 1905 as the Washington Congress of Mothers, is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the state. For more than 120 years we have supported strong parent and family engagement in education and promoted environments in which families are valued as primary influences in their children’s lives…
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FAQs: WSPTA’s Opposition to Initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638
Contents Part 1: Initiative IL26-001 1. What is IL26-001? 2. What would IL26-001 actually change? 3. Why is WSPTA opposing a measure about parental rights? 4. What would IL26-001 add to current law? 5. How would IL26-001 change parental rights that already exist? 6. What would IL26-001 remove from the parental rights law?…
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Washington State PTA Opposes Initiative IL26-638
Washington State PTA (WSPTA), founded in 1905, is the oldest and largest volunteer child-advocacy association in the state. Our more than 80,000 members advocate for the health, safety, and well-being of every child; for schools in which all students are safe and free to participate equitably; and for children’s access to scientifically rigorous, evidence-based health care (1). WSPTA opposes…
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Week 9: Legislature Adjourns, Cuts $90 million from K-12 Education
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org The 2026 regular session of the 69th legislature adjourned “sine die” at approximately 8:25 PM Thursday, March 12th. House and Senate Democrats celebrated, counting among the “wins” the passage of 9.9% tax on households with an annual income greater than $1 million. ESSB 6346, the new income tax would begin in calendar year 2028, with tax collections starting in 2029. This…
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