2024 Legislative advocacy
It’s officially legislative session in WA! Legislators are gathering in Olympia to discuss bills and allocate money for the supplemental budget and at Stand for Children, we’re rallying our community to fight for programs that help students, youth and their families. Quite a bit is at stake this session and there are many ways for you to be involved through March 7th.
To Achieve Our Mission, Stand’s Legislative Advocacy Seeks to:
- Promote policies that advance racial equity and positively impact students and families who are Black, Indigenous and people of color
- Promote proven solutions that are already working in schools and communities
Get involved
Day of Action: Ninth grade success
On February 8th we will be hosting an online day of action! Day of Action: Ninth Grade Success is a day to gather online and show support for the Ninth Grade Success Initiative. We’ll be meeting in the morning and afternoon to contact our lawmakers and show our support. Use this form to sign up for the event. Can’t make it? There will be multiple opportunities to be involved, so stay tuned for more details!
Contact your lawmaker
Legislators need to know Ninth Grade Success is a community priority! Help us send a loud and clear message that our students matter!
Send a message to your lawmakers to support $2.9m for Ninth Grade Success in their final budget. It’s quick and easy! Our form lets you directly email your Senator and Representatives.
Stay updated with Roll Call
During legislative session we send a weekly insider update with the progress of our bills and advocacy efforts, along with updates on our support agenda items to advance racial justice and education equity. Does this sound up your alley? Click here or email us at [email protected] to make sure you receive the updates and join the club!
Download advocacy action checklist
Session moves fast, but we’ve compiled a handy checklist for ways to be involved. Download and save your checklist because together we can make the positive change our students and youth deserve!
- Go to tvw.org to watch bill hearings and floor debate
- Check out the daily hearing schedule at leg.wa.gov
