Washington State PTA
www.wastatepta.org
www.wastatepta.org
National PTA
www.pta.org
www.pta.org
Tacoma Public Schools
www.tacomaschools.org
www.tacomaschools.org
The PTA Store
https://stores.shoppta.com/index.lasso?host=WSPTA |
Stand for Children
www.stand.org
www.stand.org
League of Education Voters
www.educationvoters.org
www.educationvoters.org
Office of the Education Ombudsman
http://oeo.wa.gov/
http://oeo.wa.gov/
Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition www.vibrantschoolstacoma.org
What is Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition?
Our members are long‐time community members and public education supporters. We send our children to Tacoma Public Schools, we volunteer in the classrooms, we tutor in after‐school programs, we knock on doors for school bonds and levy campaigns and we employ the graduates. We united to advocate for our children and support teachers as professionals through a constructive and collaborative approach.
All-City PTA Meeting Nov 2, 2011 Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition has invited Tacoma Council PTA to becoma a
Coalition Member. We invited 3 members from the Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition steering committee to give us a presentation about the Coalition. We had the opportunity to ask questions and share our thoughts. Tacoma Council PTA decided not to take a vote to join/not join at this time, but to invite the coalition back another time for further discussion and information sharing. Coalition Members: Bill Hanawalt, Eve Bowen, Liesel Santkuyl
Message from Bill Hanawalt, Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition November, 4, 2011
Dear Janet and PTA Tacoma Council Members,
Eve, Liesl and I, on behalf of Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition, would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak to your members on Wednesday evening. It was a good conversation and we are excited about the opportunity to continue the conversation. PTA is an important part of the education community in Tacoma and we would love to add your voice to the collective voice which is Vibrant Schools.
Please let us know when a good time for us to come back would be. Thank you for your work on behalf of Tacoma Public Schools and our Tacoma students!
Peace,
Bill
Bill Hanawalt, Executive Director
Peace Community Center
"Touching Lives, Extending Peace"
253.383.0702 x102
[email protected]
Our members are long‐time community members and public education supporters. We send our children to Tacoma Public Schools, we volunteer in the classrooms, we tutor in after‐school programs, we knock on doors for school bonds and levy campaigns and we employ the graduates. We united to advocate for our children and support teachers as professionals through a constructive and collaborative approach.
All-City PTA Meeting Nov 2, 2011 Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition has invited Tacoma Council PTA to becoma a
Coalition Member. We invited 3 members from the Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition steering committee to give us a presentation about the Coalition. We had the opportunity to ask questions and share our thoughts. Tacoma Council PTA decided not to take a vote to join/not join at this time, but to invite the coalition back another time for further discussion and information sharing. Coalition Members: Bill Hanawalt, Eve Bowen, Liesel Santkuyl
Message from Bill Hanawalt, Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition November, 4, 2011
Dear Janet and PTA Tacoma Council Members,
Eve, Liesl and I, on behalf of Vibrant Schools Tacoma Coalition, would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak to your members on Wednesday evening. It was a good conversation and we are excited about the opportunity to continue the conversation. PTA is an important part of the education community in Tacoma and we would love to add your voice to the collective voice which is Vibrant Schools.
Please let us know when a good time for us to come back would be. Thank you for your work on behalf of Tacoma Public Schools and our Tacoma students!
Peace,
Bill
Bill Hanawalt, Executive Director
Peace Community Center
"Touching Lives, Extending Peace"
253.383.0702 x102
[email protected]
Parents Across America Tacoma www.paatacoma.org [email protected]
Our Mission
To support our public education system in Tacoma and build on existing successes
To encourage data proven innovation within our public schools
To ensure a just and equitable distribution of resources for all Tacoma students
Join us for a showing of "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman." The film showcases the grassroots voices of students, parents, and teachers impacted by the introduction of charters to low income NYC neighborhoods. We will have a brief discussion following the movie.
Refreshments will be served.
Doors open at 6:30, the film begins at 7.
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:30pm
Location: King's Books, 218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma WA
To support our public education system in Tacoma and build on existing successes
To encourage data proven innovation within our public schools
To ensure a just and equitable distribution of resources for all Tacoma students
Join us for a showing of "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman." The film showcases the grassroots voices of students, parents, and teachers impacted by the introduction of charters to low income NYC neighborhoods. We will have a brief discussion following the movie.
Refreshments will be served.
Doors open at 6:30, the film begins at 7.
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 6:30pm
Location: King's Books, 218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma WA
Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools
www.pftps.org
Our Mission
- To support our public education system in Tacoma and build on existing
successes - To encourage data proven innovation within our public schools
- To ensure a just and equitable distribution of resources for all Tacoma
students
Proven Reforms: We support the expansion of sensible, research-based reforms, such as pre-K programs, full-day Kindergarten, small classes, parent involvement, strong, experienced teachers, a well-rounded curriculum and evaluation systems that go beyond test scores.
Sufficient and Equitable Funding: Resources do matter, especially when invested in programs that
have been proven to work.
Diversity: We support creating diverse, inclusive schools and classrooms whenever possible.
Meaningful Parent Involvement: Parents must have a significant voice in policies at the school, district, state and national levels. We are not just “consumers” or “customers” but knowledgeable, necessary partners in any effective reform
effort.
WHAT DOESN’T WORK:
Privatization: A strong public education system is fundamental to our democracy. We oppose efforts to privatize public education through the expansion of charters, vouchers or other privately-run programs at the expense of regular public
schools.
High-Stakes Testing: Excessive reliance on standardized exams narrows the curriculum, promotes teaching to the test and leads to unfair and unreliable evaluations of students, teachers and schools.
School Closings: Closing schools wreaks havoc on families and communities, and too often fails to deliver on promises to create better opportunities for children. We believe in improving the schools we have, rather than shutting them down.
Ignoring Poverty: The nation’s educational “crisis” is made worse by the widening gap between rich and poor. Along with investing in our schools, we should also be investing in families.
Metro Parks Tacoma
www.metroparkstacoma.org
See Metro Parks Tacoma tab on this website
http://tacomacouncilpta.weebly.com/metro-parks-tacoma-activities.html
www.metroparkstacoma.org
See Metro Parks Tacoma tab on this website
http://tacomacouncilpta.weebly.com/metro-parks-tacoma-activities.html
Communities In Schools Tacoma
http://tacoma.ciswa.org/
Ready, Set Read Tacoma
http://tacoma.ciswa.org/services/ready-set-read-tacoma/
http://tacoma.ciswa.org/
Ready, Set Read Tacoma
http://tacoma.ciswa.org/services/ready-set-read-tacoma/
Foundation for Tacoma Students
http://www.graduatetacoma.org/ |