Learn about shaping WSSDA’s platform with this online tutorial
School directors, do you want to help shape WSSDA’s advocacy? Now is the time to meet with your board, discuss any potential changes you would like to suggest for the WSSDA platform, and put any proposals to a vote. Local school boards have the…
Spring into Direct
Learning & advocating Share the spring issue of WSSDA Direct with your friends and colleagues, or peruse back issues on a Sunday afternoon. In this edition, Shankar Vedantam, author of The Hidden Brain, offers advice in “The Art of Persuasion”. Drawn from the Legislative…
State Laws and WSSDA Positions—Comparing How they Come to Be
Who remembers the catchy song ‘I’m Just a Bill’ from the beloved Schoolhouse Rock? Describing how a bill comes to be, this song outlines the process in which a bill is signed into law. WSSDA proposals follow a similar process on their way to…
WSSDA Platform Revision Window Open through April 20
April 1-20 is every school board’s opportunity to propose a revision, retirement, or addition to WSSDA’s platform of 239 positions. School boards will vote on whether or not to adopt proposals at WSSDA’s annual general assembly in the fall. What’s needed? Substantive revisions or…
A New Way to Think of Advocacy
Advocacy 365 There is always a great deal of attention on the legislative session that begins each January, but advocacy is a year-round activity. To make the most of your advocacy efforts, take a look at our new advocacy cycle planner that reflects the…