WA State PTA Update

11/3/2022 2:19 pm

Washington State PTA Update on Addressing Funding, Inclusion and Supports in Special Education

Washington State PTA members voted that “Addressing Funding, Inclusion, and Supports in Special Education” as one of the top five legislative priorities!  Thank you everyone who helped support this issue and special thank you to Mercer Island parent Tanya Aggar for your time and dedication! 

Read more here out more about Washington State PTA Priorities here.

Addressing Funding, Inclusion, and Supports in Special Education

Washington State PTA shall advocate for legislation or policies that support students with disabilities and their families by:

• Fully funding special education services with no caps on funding enrollment.
• Developing solutions to address a statewide special education staffing shortage.
• Promoting full inclusion in general education classrooms.
• Promoting high leverage teaching practices.
• Assessing needs for and providing assistive technology and multi-tiered systems of support.
• Simplifying the safety net reimbursement process to school districts.
• Banning student isolation in schools.