All Together For Seattle Schools
Ways to Advocate for our Seattle Students and Schools Right Now
This site was developed by a group of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) parents from across the city and of different backgrounds.
We believe that in the face of a budget crisis, SPS needs to partner with families, communicate more transparently, and advocate to the state legislature for increased school funding.
Our goal is to offer clear and concise information so that all of us together can understand what's happening at SPS, and all of us together can advocate for our schools, educators, and students.
On May 8, SPS unveiled a proposal that would close 20 of our 70 elementary or K-8 buildings beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. We believe that SPS must show their work NOW: what schools may close; how it will improve student outcomes and racial equity; how it will close the budget gap; and what alternatives they explored.
Read our letter to the School Board & Superintendent to see our take and Act Now to share your view with the Board.
We urge you to contact the school board (schoolboard@seattleschools.org) to tell the School Board that SPS must show their work NOW.
wednesday, may 22nd 2024, 4:15 PM
In this meeting, the SPS Board is expected to:
Hear public comment starting at 4:30 pm.
Agenda details TBD
Questions?
Contact AllTogetherForSPS@gmail.com to get more information on this effort
In the news:
NEW SEATTLE SCHOOLS FISCAL PLAN: NO CLOSURES NEXT YEAR BUT 'NOTHING IS OFF THE TABLE'
The Seattle School Board on Wednesday gave its stamp of approval to a financial stabilization plan that includes no school closures for the nest school year.
WE MUST HOLD THE STATE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ADEQUATE SCHOOL FUNDING
It's an uncomfortable, deeply concerning truth: Our public schools are facing dire financial straits.
SEATTLE SCHOOL CLOSURES COULD HINGE ON NEW ENROLLMENT, CAPACITY COUNTS
Faced with declining enrollment and a $104.4 million deficit, Seattle Public Schools administrators will roll out a fiscal stabilization plan Wednesday that could pave the way for school closures and consolidations.
NO SEATTLE SCHOOL CLOSURE RECOMMENDED FOR 2024-2025
No school closures for the 2024-25 school year.
That is Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Bret Jones' recommendation to the SPS board this week.