Focus on Advocacy

Your voice matters!

We need your stories, we need your voice, and we need you!  Help make PTA’s grassroots advocacy a success by connecting with legislators about our priorities during Focus Day and Focus on Advocacy Week.

Focus on Advocacy Week is scheduled for January 19-23, 2026.  During this week, members can participate in daily email calls to actions.  Subscribe to WSPTA Action Alerts

Focus Day will be Monday, January 19, 2026 in Olympia and members are encouraged to meet with their legislators about our 2025-2026 WSPTA Legislative Priorities.

Advocacy is not a one-day event; it is an everyday action. And so, we encourage members to continue to stay informed and engaged throughout the year, keeping our efforts focused on the mission.  Subscribe to our Focus on Advocacy newsletter and watch for updates in the Advocacy section of the WSPTA Blog.

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Focus on Advocacy Toolkit

• Legislative District Finder
• School District x Legislative District Spreadsheet
• Subscribe to WSPTA Action Alerts
• Build Your Pitch
• 2025 Talking Points for Meetings with Legislators
• How to Make Appointments with Legislators
• How to Have a Successful Meeting with Legislators
• Checklist for Success
• WSPTA Legislator Meeting Summary Form– Use this form to tell us how things went in your meetings during the Focus on Advocacy week as well as throughout the legislative session.
• Focus on Advocacy Newsletter– This is a weekly newsletter. It runs through the legislative session and provides tips and ideas for advocacy as well as a quick overview of what is happening in Olympia each week. Subscribe by signing up for WSPTA Action Alerts.

Video Series

This series is about what to expect including the players, the challenges and what you can do to advocate for your PTA and your students.

• WSPTA Module 1: What to Expect in the 2025 Legislative Session: Video and Presentation Slides
• WSPTA Module 2: 2025 Legislator Panel: Recorded Video
• WSPTA Module 3: Advocacy Tips and Tools
• WSPTA Module 4: Bill Elements and Analysis
• WSPTA Module 5: 2025 Legislative Session Recap and Presentation Slides

WSPTA Legislative Priorities

To learn more about the WSPTA legislative priorities:

• WSPTA Advocacy page – where you can find one-pagers about all of our current legislative priorities
• 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities
• WSPTA Resolutions
• WSPTA Legislative Principles
• WSPTA Federal Legislation

Additional Information and Links

Here are additional resources you can use for successful year-round advocacy:

• Tips for Testifying Virtually on Bills
• Remote Testimony, Written Testimony & Positions – Screen shots walk members through the process of participating in public hearings during committee proceedings.
• WSPTA Blog – The WSPTA blog has helpful information about everything from PTA leadership and governance, advocacy, membership, events, news, and much more! Throughout the legislative session, PTA advocates testify to the legislature on bills that align with our legislative priorities. Information about the testimony is posted in the WSPTA blog, search on the tag “testimony” to see the full list of posts.
• Overview of the Legislative Process – English Version | Spanish Version
• WSPTA Understanding the Legislative Process in Olympia video
• Citizen’s Guide to Effective Legislative Participation – English Version |Spanish Version
• Guide to Reading a Bill – English Version | Spanish Version
• Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 – You can ask questions or send a message to a legislator via the legislative hotline.
• Subscribe to individual bill and bill topic feeds

Focus on Advocacy Engagement