Public Charter Schools and Families to Hold Rallies to Keep Schools Open

September 10, 2015 – Families are joining public charter school students, educators, and community leaders to stand up for kids and keep Washington’s public charter schools open in rallies across the state Thursday and Friday.

After the State Supreme Court rejected the public charter school law approved by voters, the fate of 1,200 students and their families have been in question. Parents from the nine public charter schools organized these rallies to call on Gov. Jay Inslee to immediately call a special session to address the law and ensure parents continue to have high-quality public school options for their children.   

Elected officials, parents, school leaders, and public charter school supporters will be speaking at each event. Remarks are expected to last 30 minutes. 

Tacoma
School: Green Dot Destiny Middle School
Event Date: Thursday, September 10 | 5:00 p.m.
Location: 1301 E. 34th Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
Speakers:      
School leaders from Green Dot Destiny, SOAR Academy, Summit Public Schools: Olympus
State Sen. Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
State Rep. David Sawyer (R-29)
State Rep. Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Parent Jessica Garcia
Parent Natasha Lemke
Other speakers TBD

RSVP: Please RSVP to Brandon.lee@gmmb.com or (206) 694-1913

About the State Supreme Court Ruling

Q&A with helpful information about what this ruling means: http://wacharters.org/q-a-supreme-court-ruling-on-charter-school-law/

WA Charters’ official statement on the ruling: http://wacharters.org/updated-wa-charters-statement-on-yesterdays-state-supreme-court-ruling/ 

About WA Charters

WA Charters is an advocacy and professional membership organization that advances Washington’s movement for high-quality charter schools, through state and local advocacy, development of local leadership and talent, and resources for member schools.

Our Mission: As a catalyst to improve academic outcomes for every student in Washington, we partner with communities to advocate for and support high-quality public charter schools that meet the needs of historically underserved students.

Our Vision: Empowered communities with high-quality public schools for all students.

To learn more about public charter schools in Washington, please visit: www.wacharters.org.