Advocacy Week: Easy Ways to Make an Impact

Advocacy doesn’t have to be complicated.
Even a few minutes can help strengthen public education across Washington.

🗓 Focus on Advocacy Week
January 26–30, 2026

  • Participate from anywhere
  • Take action through simple daily emails
  • Each message tells you exactly what to do

👉 Subscribe to WSPTA Action Alerts and make your voice heard—no meetings required.

🏛 Focus Day in Olympia
Monday, January 19, 2026

Small actions. Big impact. Your voice matters.

Decisions about school funding help shape the educational experience for all students in our community. In February, voters will consider three local funding measures that address how resources are provided for our schools. Participating in the vote is one way families can stay engaged and informed about how our schools are supported.   
  • Proposition 1, the Educational Programs and Operations Levy renewal, supports day-to-day student learning
  • Proposition 2, the Capital Projects Bond, focuses on repairing and modernizing schools - prioritizing those most in need
  • And Proposition 3, the Technology Capital Levy renewal supports classroom technology and learning tools used every day

You can learn more about these measures at the following informational sessions: 

  • January 14, 2026, 12-12:45 p.m. on Zoom (https://nsd.zoom.us/j/81728067692) This session will be recorded and posted online for later viewing.
  • January 15, 2026, 6-6:45 p.m., Northshore Admin Center Board Room (3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell)
  • January 22, 2026, 6-6:45 p.m. on Zoom (https://nsd.zoom.us/j/89386574562)
  • January 28, 2026, 7-7:45 p.m., Northshore Admin Center, Board Room (3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell). Interpretation will be available in Spanish during this session.

You can also learn more by visiting our Levy renewal and Capital Project Bond webpage or by emailing questions to bondlevy@nsd.org.

Ballots will be mailed mid-January. Drop Box and Voting Center locations link:
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/drop-box-and-voting-center-locations
Please remember to vote by Feb. 10, 2026.

 

2024 Legislative Session Wrap

If you have any questions or ideas, please feel free to contact our Legislative Action Representative: Sandy Hayes sandyrhayes@gmail.com 

Legislative Platform

The Washington State PTA 2025-2026 WSPTA Legislative Platform is a two-year platform to mirror the Washington state legislative cycle. In the even-numbered years, the new platform is voted on by members at the legislative assembly in the fall. The top five issues become our short-term platform and consist of our priority issues when advocating throughout the year. Other issues are placed on an “also supported” list.

During the odd-numbered years, members vote to amend current issues or to add new, emerging issues to the also supported list. Each issue has a corresponding handout located in the dropdown that can be downloaded and used when advocating.

The Top Five Legislative Priorities to focus on were determined to be:

1) Closing the Funding Gaps

2) Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis

3) Addressing Funding, Inclusion, and Supports in Special Education

4) Preventing and Reducing Gun Violence and Suicide

5) Expanding School Construction Funding Options


Also Supported

  • Increasing Educational Equity by Closing the Digital Divide
  • Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change

(More details on each of the Top Five Legislative Priorities and Supported Issues above. WSPTA Advocacy page.)

Have you ever attended a School Board meeting?

They can be quite informative and insightful as to the happenings in our district. Meetings are held in person (NSD, 3330 Monte Villa Pkwy, Bothell) or can be watched later once the session is recorded.

Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. and the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

School Board meeting schedule and info about how to attend a meeting

Past meetings and documents

Meet the School Board

Voter Registration

Are you registered for the next election? Register to vote with the Washington Secretary of State here.