Washington’s Paramount Duty is excited to introduce our new program: Actions 4 Education! WPD supporters asked for more information on direct actions they could take to support our mission, and we’ve heard that request loud and clear. Each week, we will share four specific actions that WPD supporters can take to advocate for ample public […]
Rebecca Vaux
WPD’s Summer Stinson speaks at MLK rally in Olympia
“Washington can–and must–use new progressive revenue to amply fund our public schools and provide every student with an excellent education. Washington must make good on its constitutional promise rooted in a vision of inclusion and racial equity. We are here to demand payment on the check Washington made to every child in the constitution.” On […]
Event Details: Rally for Student Civil Rights & Amply Funded Schools
What: Rally for Student Civil Rights & Amply Funded Schools When: 10:30-11:30 am, January 16th, 2017 (MLK, Jr. Day) Where: Capitol Steps, Olympia On January 16, 2017, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will go to Olympia, advocate, and rally! We need you to add your voice to thousands of other voices to demand full […]
Will legislators pass amendment to destroy public education?
On December 5, 2016, State Sen. Michael Baumgartner (6th Legislative District, Republican) filed Senate Joint Resolution 8200 (SJR 8200), proposing to amend the Washington State Constitution. Washington’s Paramount Duty considers State Sen. Baumgartner’s proposal to be a far-reaching, direct attack on both our state’s public education system and our judiciary. Among other sweeping changes, the proposal removes […]
“We can’t bake sale our way out of this”
On April 19, Washington’s Paramount Duty President, Eden Mack, took part in Seattle Speaks: Making The Grade, a town hall debate that was broadcast live on The Seattle Channel. Topics included class size, the need for more buildings, equity and the achievement gap, high school graduation rates, and the problems with insufficient funding from the […]
City Speaks: Making the Grade
Washington’s Paramount Duty’s President, Eden Mack, is speaking at City Speaks: Making the Grade on Tuesday, April 19, presented by Seattle Channel, Seattle CityClub, and Town Hall Seattle. The question presented to the speakers and audience is: “As the state Legislature defers fully funding public education for yet another year, what are the implications for […]