I’m Deborah Nolan, a parent and PTSA president at my child’s high school in Friday Harbor. Last week, I joined you and advocates around the state in calling the governor and our legislative leaders to pass strong education reforms.
I’m pleased to report that our calls and petition signatures are making a difference!
The Washington State Senate has scheduled House Bill 2261 for a vote! We expect the vote to occur as early as tomorrow morning.
Now, we need to step up the phone calls to ensure passage of this bill.
TAKE ACTION: Please ask your friends, family and colleagues to join you in urging your state senator to vote YES on House Bill 2261!
- Call the legislative hotline at 1.800.562.6000. Staff is available to take your calls weekdays from 8 AM to 8 PM.
- Urge your senator to vote YES on House Bill 2261.
Parents and school boards are facing tough choices to make up shortfalls in their school budgets. In the San Juan Island School District, we’re considering laying off teachers, eliminating tutoring programs, and cutting back on electives and athletics because of the proposed state budget cuts to public education.
Our schools AND parents are desperate for help. In the short-run, a lift in the levy lid and local fundraising could fill in some of the gaps. But what we really seek is a long-term solution to prevent cuts to education when our state has a budget shortfall.
We believe House Bill 2261 is that long-term solution. The bill would commit the state to re-defining “basic education” to include the essential programs and services that our children need to succeed in school. It includes a responsible implementation timeline and a plan to provide dedicated revenue for education.
Please ask your friends to join you in urging your state senator to vote YES on House Bill 2261. Call the legislative hotline at 1.800.562.6000.
Our phone calls are making a difference. It’s important we step it up because our children are counting on us to provide them the very best education.
Thank you for taking action,
Deborah Nolan
Friday Harbor High School PTSA President
