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WSPTA Legislative Issue History

More than a Century of Speaking for Every Child with One Voice

For over 100 years PTA has used legislative advocacy to further the objects of PTA to build a better world for children. The following is a list of PTA priority issues spanning the past two decades.

Washington State PTA
  • Child Passenger Restraint Systems
  • Fair Start Program for Children with Special Needs
  • Gang Prevention and Early Intervention
  • Education Reform Law creating a Performance Based K-12 system
  • Allowing 2,3 or 4 year Levies
  • Intermediate Driver Licenses
  • Anti-bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Policies required in all school districts
  • Protecting Minors from Internet Stalking
  • School District Requirement for Nutrition Policies
  • Mental Health Parity
  • Elimination of Premiums for Children’s Healthcare
  • Creation of the Office of the Education Ombudsman
  • Simple Majority for School  Levies
  • Passage of Education Reform Legislation which phases in a new definition of Basic Education and new Funding Formulas

National PTA
  • 1897 National Congress of Mothers convened
  • 1900s Juvenile Justice and Child Labor Laws
  • 1920s Kindergarten as part of public school system
  • 1930s Nutrition and Emergency Services
  • 1940s School Lunch Program
  • 1950s Salk Polio Vaccine Support
  • 1960s Drug & Smoking Dangers
  • 1970s TV Media Violence Prevention
  • 1980s HIV/AIDs Awareness
  • 1990s Parents and Family Legislation
  • 2000s Parent Involvement/Building Successful Partnerships