PAA leaders walking the walk in 2016

Several PAA leaders have been stepping up to the plate of public service lately, and we are SO proud!

Helen ran on a platform of support for well-funded, democratically-run public schools.

Can’t wait to see what she does!

• Former PAA Board of Directors member
  Dawn Collins is running for school board in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with this platform:
  • I support the expansion of sensible, research-based reforms that empower students, families and teachers.
  • We must incentivize the placement of highly qualified, experienced educators – especially in our most challenging classrooms.
  • All of our public schools should be diverse with well-rounded curriculum that challenge and engage our children while providing meaningful options to families – one-size-fits-all education does not work for our children.
• I support meaningful parental involvement, empowering parents as partners in education.
• We must adequately fund schools so they have the resources to succeed.

Dawn will be running in a special election on March 5, 2016, with early voting starting Feb. 20.

Khem Irby

And…

There’s a proud history of PAA leaders running for office, beginning with PAA founding member Sue Peters, who won her Seattle school board seat in 2013 and has been making a significant difference ever since.

PAA does not endorse specific candidates due to our non-profit status. However, we do inform our membership about the activities of our leaders and share motivating and inspiring stories about parents like Helen, Dawn and Khem.