Right now there is a bill in the house that centers the paramount importance of language services for our families to access information and engagement in their public schools authentically: SHB 1153 Language access in schools. Here is a line from the bill: "Therefore, the legislature intends to require public schools to implement a language access program for culturally responsive, systemic family engagement developed through meaningful stakeholder engagement."
Please consider taking time to vote “PRO” on this bill. It will take less than two minutes. DEADLINE to sign is January 24th 2:30pm
Click the this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=29578&aId=144573&caId=18998&tId=3 In the "Position" drop down tab select “Pro". Fill out your information. Click Submit Registration. You are done! Please share this information far and wide.