OLYMPIA – Today a group of 18 House Democrats sent a letter to Governor Inslee commending his leadership in the potential resettlement of thousands of families and orphans from war-torn…
Category: Gerry Pollet
Why Running Start is not in jeopardy from Supreme Court’s charter school decision.
The Washington Supreme Court decision striking down the charter school initiative as unconstitutional because it sends public school funding directly to unaccountable private charter schools does not jeopardize our state’s…
Statement from Rep. Pollet on the Supreme Court ruling regarding charter schools
There is no escaping the reality that our state is failing to come close to fully funding public schools and providing each child in Washington with their constitutional rights to…
Will our children be better off from the 2015 Legislative Session?
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We just finished the longest legislative session in state history. Our schools will have significant new funding, teachers will get a small cost of living increase…
Washington Legislature Passes Bill Ending Use of Isolation and Restraint of Special Education Students
Washington Legislature Passes Bill Ending Use of Isolation and Restraint of Special Education Students 150 deaths nationwide per year from use of restraints on students OLYMPIA – The support of…
46th District Legislators Telephone Town Hall March 24, 2015
46th District Legislators Telephone Town Hall March 24, 2015 An opportunity for residents of NE and N Seattle, Kenmore and Lake Forest Park to ask their legislators questions and give…
First bill in nation to address youth access to e-cigarettes and protect public health gets hearing
Nation’s First Comprehensive Youth Prevention and Public Health Regulation of E-Cigarettes to Have Initial Hearing (HB 1645) The nation’s first bill proposing a comprehensive youth prevention and public health protection…
Protecting all students from restraint and isolation
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1240 today to ensure that no child be regularly restrained or forcibly put into isolation at school as a matter of…
Rep. Gerry Pollet’s statement on the Senate Republican’s Higher Education proposal
“Washington families deserve a higher education system that provides each and every student the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential without breaking the bank to do so. That is why…
Seattle Legislator proposes to open meetings of Seattle Zoo Board and similar public private entities
When the Seattle Zoo’s board met to decide the fate of its elephants, it refused to let news reporters and the public observe its discussion and vote. Rep. Gerry Pollet…