Can you join us to lobby?
Have you been following the activities in Olympia this session? The Washington State Supreme Court ruled October 6, 2016, that the Legislature still doesn’t have a plan to fully funding basic education by the September 1, 2018 deadline. That means the court will continue to fine the state $100,000 a day for failing to comply with the court’s earlier order to approve a school funding plan. There is also a strong probability that the legislators will be voting to eliminate the certificated Salary Allocation Model (SAM) this session. We are still filling cars to send to Olympia to talk with legislators. Please contact our office and we can help you to arrange a visit to Olympia to tell your story to our legislators and lobby them to fulfill the McCleary promise to fully fund education. It is an excellent way for legislators to hear first-hand the challenges you face and how important it is to support education with adequate funding and pay.