PTSA Equity Project — Upcoming Planning Meeting Dates

PTSA Equity Project Seattle is hosting a series of community meetings around the city in February and March 2018. The goal is to gather feedback from parents and stakeholders about how best to address resource disparities related to parent fundraising in Seattle Public Schools (dates and locations below).

The group wants to create a future where all Seattle Public Schools students can succeed. They believe that one important step toward that future is creating a system whereby Seattle Public School PTAs contribute a portion of their proceeds to an Equity Fund. This fund would then be distributed to schools where the opportunity gap is widest. Learn More

This is a parent-led effort. For updates and to get involved, join their mailing list: ptsaequity@gmail.com. Are you interested in helping us facilitate these meetings, or in becoming involved in other ways? Attend a facilitators meeting on Saturday, Jan. 20 @ 4 – 5:30 PM at Capitol Hill. RSVP to ptsaequity@gmail.com.

Community meeting dates:

Sat. Feb. 3 – Beacon Hill Library, 3:30 – 5 PM

Sat. Feb. 10 – Delridge Library, 1:30 – 3 PM

Sat. Feb. 17 – Douglass-Truth Library, 10:30 AM – 12 PM

Sat. March 3 – Greenwood Library, 10:30 AM – 12 PM

Sun. March 4 – Northeast Library, 1:30 – 3 PM

Sat. March 10 – Rainier Beach Library, 10:30 AM – 12 PM

READ OR LISTEN TO THE NPR KUOW STORY FOR MORE BACKGROUND! – http://kuow.org/post/should-we althy-ptas-have-share-funds-poorer-schools