The rally was a huge success! Legislators and the media heard the message: The time is now for education reform. We owe it to our kids because they are our future!
PTA parents from across the state spoke up for their kids and schools. One mom from Friday Harbor said budget cuts have already gotten rid of the lunch program. Further cuts could mean the loss of one of their principals.
Another mom from Puyallup said budget cuts could mean the loss of their early learning programs. She said, “We need to fund education from the beginning, otherwise we’ll be building prisons in the end.”
LEV’s Lisa Macfarlane said the “sleeping giant” had awoken. The PTA is a force for change. And legislators agreed. They are working on school reform this session, but they need the help of PTA and other education advocates to succeed.
