awsp-logo-header-4x
My Profile

Advocacy

Principals Matter, Let’s Invest in Them

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: March 3, 2026
We couldn’t agree more with the message Derek Sarley, Walla Walla School Board Member and current candidate for the state Legislature, laid out in his Principals...

Legislative Update for Feb. 27, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 27, 2026
“Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is.” – Tim O’Brien This has been a long and fast-paced...

A Letter to Legislators: Staffing Reductions and the Importance of Assistant Principals

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 27, 2026
We want to share with members a letter that will be sent today from AWSP to legislators outlining the very real staffing reductions already underway,...

Legislative Update for Feb. 20, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 20, 2026
“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to...

Retirement, Health Benefits, and Beyond for Feb. 19, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 19, 2026
Legislative committees are currently holding hearings for possible executive action on bills they have received from the opposite house. Meanwhile, all parties—legislators and the public—are...

Safe Firearm Storage Saves Lives

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource

Author: Joanna Briese • Date: February 18, 2026
Renee Hopkins, CEO of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Seattle, lost her brother Arnie in the 1996 Moses Lake Junior High School shooting. She lost her brother...

Legislative Update for Feb. 13, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 13, 2026
“You are the perfect person to tell your story." - Lin-Manuel Miranda There is a lot to celebrate this week: the Seahawks winning the Super...

Retirement, Health Benefits, and Beyond for Feb. 12, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: February 12, 2026
Floor action is now taking place as both Houses work to clear bills to send to the opposite House. Bills now must be pulled from...

Legislative Update for Feb. 6, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 6, 2026
““No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.” – Daniel Kahneman , Psychologist, Behavioral Economist, and Author Week four of this...

This is my heading