ACT NOW to support these professionals who spend considerable time assisting students with special needs. SB 5070 / HB 1115, CONCERNING PARAEDUCATORS 
has a House Committee hearing at 8:00 am, Thursday, January 26.
Ways to support this bill:
- Call members of the hearing committee (links below). Tell them why this matters to you. Be sure to note if you are a constituent from their district.
- Provide your comments via the leg.wa.gov website (this goes to your legislator):
– search for bill by entering bill number into “search” bar
– click “Comment on this bill” using the button in right column
– fill out form to comment on bill
– you can also select to follow this bill from this page - Email written testimony to your Representative/Senator, committee members, and CC their legislative aides. The standard email format is: FirstName.LastName@leg.wa.gov
- Attend and testify at the hearing or sign in in support
- Tell 10 people you know about the bill and urge them to support it (or share via social media)
- Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- House Education Committee
- Video of 1/19 Senate hearing HERE
Contact Susan Steckler, Susan@WashingtonAutismAdvocacy.org if you need support regarding this bill.