PTA Advocacy
For more than 100 years, PTAs have advocated for the health, safety, welfare, and education of all children and youth and provided support to members so that they can speak with a powerful voice.
WHS PTSA continues this legacy and elevates the voices in our community on behalf of all children.
WHS PTA attends Washington State PTA's (WSPTA) Legislative Assembly to help determine our collective legislative priorities with the aim of positively impacting public education and improving outcomes for all students.
WA State PTA Top Priorities:
Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis
Addressing Funding, Inclusion and Supports in Special Education
Preventing and Reducing Gun Violence and Suicide
Expanding School Construction Funding Options
Here are some resources to help you find out what we're doing, get in touch with us or get involved in advocacy yourself!
- Sign up for action alerts with Washington State PTA
- Sign up for action alerts with National PTA
- You can watch Northshore School District board meetings
Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA (www.pta.org) is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.
As the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, National PTA is the conscience of the country for children and youth issues. Through advocacy, as well as family and community education, National PTA has established programs and called for legislation that improves our children’s lives, such as:
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Creation of kindergarten classes
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Child labor laws
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Public health service
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Hot and healthy lunch programs
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Juvenile justice system
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Mandatory immunization
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Arts in education
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School safety
Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst founded the organization when women did not have the right to vote and social activism was not popular. However, they believed mothers would support their mission to eliminate threats that endangered children, and in early 1897, they started a nationwide campaign.
On February 17, 1897, more than 2,000 people—mostly mothers, but also fathers, teachers, laborers and legislators—attended the first convocation of the National Congress of Mothers in Washington, D.C. Twenty years later, 37 chartered state congresses existed.
In 1970, National PTA and the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers (NCCPT) — founded by Selena Sloan Butler in Atlanta, Ga.—merged to serve all children.
Our Kids and Schools Need a WIN!
Join us to go to bat for kids! The 48th annual Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly will take place on October 18-19, 2025 at the Doubletree Hilton SeaTac.
Every PTA needs the skill set, network and knowledge base to step up to the plate and effectively engage with local, state and federal decision makers. This year will include a “training camp” with opportunities for hands-on practice and interactive learning to prepare us to speak up for kids and swing for the fences in our communities and the upcoming legislative session.
In addition, Legislative Assembly is where delegates from local PTAs across Washington state gather to learn about, debate, and vote on the organization’s public policy positions. This year will include voting on legislative principles, a legislative issue, and resolutions. Step up to the plate and let your voice be heard!
Registration Cost:
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Regular registration $175 until noon 10/6/2025
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Provisional and Walk-in registration $225 (space permitting)
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Subsidized registration $110
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Student Registration $90
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Join WSPTA for Focus Day on Monday, February 17, 2025 in Olympia. Come advocate to close the funding gaps and ensure financial stability for schools and other vital issues that impact students around the state!
All WSPTA members are welcome. Bring your children to join in the fun! We need your stories, we need your voice, we need you!
How can you get involved?
Volunteer as Legislative Rep or Voting Delegate
email us @ president@woodinvillehighschoolptsa.com
WA State PTA Vision & Mission
Founded in 1905, the Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers, now known as the Washington State Parent Teacher Association (WSPTA), is the largest non-profit, volunteer organization in Washington. As the premier parent organization, with over 80,000 members in more than 830 local PTAs, the association is an innovative, forward-thinking, and effective advocate for children.
Vision: “Every child’s potential becomes a reality.”
Mission:
- A powerful voice for children
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A relevant resource for families, schools, and communities
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A strong advocate for the well-being and education of all children
WSPTA works to support children in all aspects of their lives—educational, emotional, and social—while building strong connections between families, schools, and communities.
When you join WHS PTSA, you become part of our state association and the larger National PTA. Your voice joins tens of thousands across Washington and millions across the United States, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Europe and Puerto Rico, as advocates for children.
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Register for Selective Service
Almost all male US citizens and male immigrants, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.
It’s important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military.