PTA Advocacy Committee

How We Work

The PTA Advocacy Committee advocates for the interests of the PTA and students of the Mercer Island School District. We support solutions on issues impacting our schools and children. We facilitate communication within and from the PTA to the broader community. We take action for the development of the highest-quality learning environment. We support and speak on behalf of children and families to our school administration, government, and other organizations that make decisions impacting our schools.

Our committee is open to interested members of the PTA, and we collect input from the broader parent community. We work for positive and systemic impact. Listening, communication, and commitment to our children represent our core values.

Get in Touch

To learn more about getting involved, or to join a meeting, reach out to us at Advocacy@MIPTACouncil.org.

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WA State PTA Legislative Priorities (revised 2020)

Top 5 Legislative Priorities

• Social Emotional Learning
• School Construction and Simple Majority for Bonds
• Prevent Gun Violence
• Strategies to Address the Teacher Shortage
• Strategic K-12 Investments to Close Gaps

The following legislative issues were added to the “Also Supported” list for the 2018 Legislative Platform (in alphabetical order):

• Addressing the Teacher Shortage
• Best Practices for School Meal Policies
• Career Connected Learning, CTE & Stem
• Dual Credit Equality & Support
• Equity for Highly Capable Identification
• Preventing and Mitigating the Impacts of Gender-based Violence
• School Construction and Class Size Reduction

WA STATE PTA ADVOCACY

NATIONAL PTA ADVOCACY

In the News:

• Crunching the Numbers over Washington State’s Complicated Property Taxes to Fund Schools by The Seattle Times
• “Why America’s Schools Have A Money Problem” by NPR
• “Massachusetts is a lot like us, so why are its schools so much better?”by The Seattle Times
• The Greater Good Campaign  by The Seattle Times
• Education Terminology “A Simple Cure For Education’s Jargonitis” by NPR
• “Basic Education Defined” by paramountduty.org

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