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Legislative Update for March 6, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 6, 2026
"If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten." - Rudyard Kipling As we enter the last week of this...

Retirement, Health Benefits, and Beyond for March 5, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 5, 2026
It has been said that laws are like sausage. It is better not to see them being made. Yet, here we are, rushing to meet...

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...

2026 Member Survey: Your Data, Stronger Advocacy, Better Outcomes

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: David Morrill • Date: February 18, 2026
Ten Minutes of Your Time Helps Us Turn Your Reality Into Action with State Leaders Your voice matters—and so does your experience. Every day, Washington’s...

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...

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