Monday, February 28, 2011

Leg. Update: School directors and administrators share messages with legislators

Splashes of yellow were a sharp contrast to the snow falling in Olympia today as school directors and administrators from across the state met with their legislators to share how cuts to K-12 education are affecting and will continue to affect their schools and students.

About 300 WSSDA and WASA members braved the wintry conditions to travel to the annual legislative conference which started Sunday, February 27th with committee meetings that were followed by a jam-packed afternoon program for all.

A trio of legislators offered insight into caucus priorities and answered questions for nearly an hour as part of a panel discussion on the 2011 legislative session.

Read the full update.