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.

MI PTA council LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Legislative Preview Sessions

Help strategize how to best advocate for those priorities and issues in the coming year

Legislator Panel | December 15 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Join Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan and a panel of legislators for a discussion about priorities during the 2027 Legislative Session. Confirmed speakers coming soon.

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What to Expect in the 2026 Legislative Session | January 5 from 7:30 – 8:30 pm

Join WSPTA Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan for an overview of what to expect in the 2027 legislative session, including post-election changes in the legislature, known session protocols, and how to best engage with the 2027 legislature during this long session.

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(REVISED 2024)

WA State PTA Legislative Priorities (revised 2024)

Top 5 Legislative Priorities

• Closing the Funding Gaps

• Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis

• Addressing Funding, Inclusion, and Supports in Special Education

• Preventing and Reducing Gun Violence and Suicide

• Expanding School Construction Options

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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