Sample Communications

Following are sample communications to legislators. Use any of these as templates to assist you in telling your story to legislators this session. Keep coming back to hone your messages—and please provide us with your communications to help us build this library. 

• McCleary Messaging – May 2017
   - What a Student is Worth - PDF
   - Washington Educator Compensation History - PDF 
   - What is an Educator Worth? - PDF
   - What is an Educator Worth? (Seattle Example)​ - PDF 

• WASA 2017 Platform Talking Points

• An Open Letter to Legislators Regarding Steps to Address the McCleary Decision

• Response to one-day teachers walkouts – Northshore SD

• Education budget/policy issues – Northshore SD

• Impact of Governor’s Budget proposal – Bethel SD

• Education budget -- NEWS

• COLA Impacts – Vancouver SD

• Common Core – Vashon Island SD

• Local Funding Workgroup Talking Points – WASBO/WASA

• "Reform Before Revenue"??

• HB 1305–Defining "school day" – Rural Ed Center

• SB 5148–Early retirees as substitute teachers – ESD 189

• Impacts of the House Budget (Bethel School District) 4-3-15

• Impacts of the Senate Budget (Bethel School District) 4-3-15

WASBO–WASA Local Funding Group

• White Paper
• Talking Points