WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE SEATTLE SCHOOLS

Green Lake Elementary is advocating for Public Education policies and legislation that support our school and align with our values.

The Members of the Green Lake Elementary PTA hereby resolve that we will:

• Oppose any SPS District plans for mass school closures and/or reductions in staffing and services
• Demand better accountability and transparency from the SPS District with regards to any plans that affect our children
• Advocate for full school funding from the Washington State legislature

Kelli Refer is our 2024-25 Advocacy Chair; she is monitoring actions, broadcasting updates on issues we care about, and will be attending the 2025 State Legislative Session in Olympia on our behalf (or finding a delegate to attend in her stead). You can contact her directly at advocacy@greenlakedragons.org 

 Advocate with the Dragon PTA in JANUARY

1. Join us on Monday, Jan 27th at Figurehead Brewing on Stone Way to fill out postcards & make signs for lobby day and raise funds for the PTA. Details are on the website calendar.  
   

2. CONSIDER JOINING US IN OLYMPIA ON JAN 30!
   Our physical presence says more than anything--and it’s an amazing experience for kids if you can bring them too. Contact Kelli Refer at advocacy@greenlakedragons.org and Register at the link

Anytime Actions: Ongoing

• Collect stories! Contact Alumni, Families, Local businesses, Neighbors. Send them our way so we can share them with elected officials.
  
  
• Get student/student alums to write Op-Eds and send to Seattle Times, The Stranger, etc.
  
  
• Email all your legislators and make sure they know funding public schools should be their top priority.
  
• Darya Farivar (incumbent for 46th district) has NOT come out strongly for school support. Call and email to push her to make schools a priority. 
  
  
• Plan to attend Lobby Day in Olympia, on January 30th. There will be a statewide ask for school funding and the more people who attend, the stronger our presence and voice will be!
  
• Review the content on the District’s Well-Resourced Schools webpages and send your informed questions and feedback to the District via Let’s Talk.

Follow and Support All Together for Seattle Schools

• Join All Together for Seattle Schools: donate, sign up for their newsletter, and monitor their website closely. You can use their Slack channel for hands-on assistance (grassroots and communications opportunities!)
• Read ATSS Sept 2024 message regarding Well-Resourced Schools.
• Distribute flyers (Kelli has flyers and we can get more from ATSS)

 ...and, never forget: 

This is why Green Lake Elementary needs to stay open.