On Jan. 18th, which is also the day we honor Martin Luther King, the Washington State PTA will hold their Focus Day in Olympia to fight for school programs and funding. Unfortunately, it’s become an annual tradition since school budgets have been cut year-after-year due to reductions in state funding.
Last year, I attended the rally on the Capitol steps with hundreds of other parents, educators, students and advocates. Legislators came out of the woodwork to hear remarks from passionate parents and students about what our schools need. This year is another crucial year for education in Olympia.
YOU can attend and make a difference for your local schools by registering today on the PTA’s Focus Day website.
If you live in the Seattle area, Seattle Council PTA has graciously offered a free bus down to Olympia. To catch a ride on the bus, please RSVP with your name, email, number of folks in your group (kids & adults), school/association and a cell phone number to bus@seattleCouncilPTSA.org. The pick-up is at 7:30 AM at the John Stanford Center at 2445 3rd Avenue South in Seattle in the front parking lot on Lander.
See you in Olympia!
