Your voice matters!
Washington State PTA has a grassroots advocacy platform, voted on by the members, that covers a wide variety of important topics that impact children and youth. Topics such as preserving current funding levels, closing the digital divide, increasing school nurses and counselors, eliminating youth suicide, mitigating gun violence, supporting the needs of students with disabilities, and mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change, among others.
Now we need to turn those words on paper into action! We need your presence! We need your voice! We need your stories!
Legislators need to hear from you…their constituents…so they understand how important these topics are to families, students, and communities. Together, we need to urge them to turn these personal stories into actual programs, policies, and laws that improve the lives of children and youth. Washington’s children and youth need you!
Please join us for this year’s Focus on Advocacy Day/Week. Attend virtual meetings with legislators to share your stories or simply show your support. Check with your council or region leaders to see if they are making appointments. If you want to set up your own appointments with legislators, more information and messaging templates will be shared in upcoming newsletters. This is your opportunity to speak up for all of Washington’s children and youth to make a difference in their lives and further PTA’s vision to make every child’s potential a reality.
Read more: Focus on Advocacy (wastatepta.org)