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This site was developed by a group of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) parents from across the city and of different backgrounds. We support public education as foundational to democracy and to achieving racial equity within our society. We believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and enriching public school experience that allows each child to achieve their full potential.
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.
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Contact AllTogetherForSPS@gmail.com to get more information on this effort.
In the news:
THE SEATTLE TIMES - MAY 16, 2025:
How did the Seattle School Board lose its way?
After 34 years of writing about education, I’m pretty convinced that everyone who volunteers their time to help run public schools starts out wanting to do right by kids, even if those good intentions sometimes go off the rails.
That is especially true in Seattle...
THE URBANIST - MAY 8, 2025:
Seattle Public Schools Enrollment Practices Starve Schools and Harm Students
Last fall’s victory against school closures in Seattle was just the beginning of a larger fight for the future of public education. This massive overhaul would have displaced thousands of students, eliminated...
THE SEATTLE TIMES - APR 11, 2025:
Seattle school closure talks dead in the water for now
When Seattle Public Schools scrapped its school closure plans last November, the district didn't entirely shut the book on the idea...
SEATTLE'S CHILD - NOV 27, 2024:
A win for now: SPS parents will take their fight to Olympia
SPS Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced this week he is withdrawing his proposal to close schools in 2025.
THE SEATTLE TIMES - NOV 24, 2024:
Seattle Public Schools may withdraw closure plans
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones will consider withdrawing his latest school closure proposal, he said at a board meeting Tuesday night
CAPITOL HILL SEATTLE BLOG - NOV 21, 2024:
Parent group calls on Seattle Schools to abandon closure plans
A parents group is calling for action after the Seattle Public Schools superintendent told the school board earlier this week he is considering fully backtracking...
THE SEATTLE TIMES - SEP 22, 2024:
Fixing what ails Seattle Schools hinges on listening to families
No one takes a saw to the beams of their home, cutting into its structure without knowing exactly how those changes will affect the soundness of the...
THE SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE:
Here are the four schools Seattle proposes closing next year
SPS has named the four schools they propose to close and where they would move those students.
KOMO NEWS VIDEO:
SPS families react to new school closure, consolidation proposal amid $94M budget deficit
Seattle Public Schools families are speaking out following the district’s announcement proposing to close and consolidate schools for the 2025-2026 school year amid dropping enrollment and a need for more state funding.
THE SEATTLE TIMES COLUMN:
October Surprise: Seattle Schools Enrollment Doesn't Fall As Expected
"In an October surprise of sorts, new figures show that the number of kids in classes did not drop as expected. The October enrollment, used to determine state funding, in fact ticked up for the first time since the 2019 school year, before the pandemic touched off an exodus.
KUOW NEWS VIDEO & ARTICLE:
Four Seattle Schools Up for Closure Revealed
Seattle Public Schools leaders have named four schools they plan to close next year as part of an effort to alleviate a $100 million budget shortfall.
SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE:
Parents protest Seattle Public Schools closure proposals
About 300 parents and students wore red and chanted “Save our schools!” outside Seattle Public Schools headquarters Wednesday.
FOX NEWS VIDEO:
Seattle Public Schools holds board meeting after releasing closure list
A Seattle Public Schools board meeting is underway as parents and students rally outside, calling for no school closures.
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD ARTICLE:
South Seattle School Closures Raise Concerns for Marginalized Students and Education Quality
In the South End, parents, students, and educators are coming to grips with proposed massive school closures and their effects on children — especially marginalized and vulnerable students.
KOMO NEWS VIDEO & ARTICLE:
Seattle Public School parents rally outside district headquarters in protest of closures
Ahead of Wednesday's Seattle Public Schools board meeting, parents and community members held a rally outside the district headquarters in protest of the potential school closures.
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD ARTICLE:
Seattle Public Schools Postpones Vote on List of Closing Schools
The Seattle School Board is now scheduled to vote June 26 on the district budget — which holds in the balance the district’s plan to close 20 elementary schools.
KUOW ARTICLE:
Will closing schools really balance the budget for Seattle Public Schools? Parents have their doubts
Seattle parents will get more details next week on the school district's proposal to close up to 20 elementary schools by the fall of 2025.
KING 5 ARTICLE:
Parents, Seattle Education Association raise concerns about school closure proposal
After a proposal to close 20 elementary schools during a Seattle Public Schools board meeting Wednesday, parents have a lot to say.
SEATTLE'S CHILD ARTICLE:
Seattle Public Schools school closure public meetings
A week after the Seattle School Board directed Superintendent Brent Jones to draft a plan to close as many as 20 elementary schools in the city, causing thousands of kids and staff to shift buildings, SPS announced a series of community meetings in May and June.
KUOW ARTICLE:
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.
SEATTLE'S CHILD OPED:
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 TIMES ARTICLE:
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.
SEATTLE'S CHILD ARTICLE:
No Seattle school closure recommended for 2024-25
No school closures for the 2024-25 school year.
That is Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Bret Jones' recommendation to the SPS board this week.
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