Our Mission
The NAACP works to ensure that all disadvantaged students and students of color are on the path to college or a successful career by ensuring access to great teaching, equitable resources, and a challenging curriculum. We are dedicated to eliminating the severe racial inequities that continue to plague our education system. Our ultimate goal is that every student of color receives a quality public education that prepares them to be a contributing member of a democracy.
A Letter to the Community, From Our Education Chair
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Though the excitement of back-to-school activities remains, many districts in King County are not prepared to support our students as they return to school. This comes from the lack of accessibility in a multitude of ways. During this time, our focus has been on addressing the very apparent disparities in our community. This includes accessibility to technology (devices, Wi-Fi, training, etc.) and the remote learning model as the engagement and communication between our students and staff has drastically shifted. We are also addressing other serious civil rights issues such as ensuring college and career readiness, improving disciplinary processes, and growing our teachers in our underserved community. Providing educational support to our students with special needs cannot be a sidebar discussion, and is included in our list of top priorities both now and moving forward. Another area of high priority is nutrition; our students who have relied on free breakfast and lunch everyday should not go hungry. We are learning about available resources for our students and families with the intent to share this information with you. Many modes of support are available, though this information is not always easily accessible. To this end, we are continuing to address basic needs and resources that were ignored before schools closed their doors last spring. I urge you to continue asking questions, stay connected, and speak out when any/all red flags that pop up that affect our students' education. How can we, as the NAACP, ensure that the education gap does not continue to grow and hurt our students? How can we provide support to our community? Where is that support needed? What is not being addressed in our schools still? How can we hold our state, city, school districts, organizations, nonprofits, and companies accountable for their work in our community? We are in a time of reaction as so much changes every day. I am so thankful for the passion and drive that our committee has. I hope that you think of joining the NAACP as we work for an equitable education system. Yours In Service, Josette Wicker Education Chair Seattle King County NAACP education@seattlekingcountynaacp.com |
Pandemic EBT Emergency School Meals Program
Remote Learning Meal Program Information By School District (links):
Technology Support for Remote Learning
Please visit our Digital Equity Resources page for more information.
Special Needs Student & Family Support
Special needs students and families of color are important, and we'd like to support your needs as best as we can. While schools work to provide viable plans to support students - remotely, in-person, pods, or otherwise - we will continue to provide access to resources as they become available.
Please contact your school's principal directly with any concerns or questions you may have regarding support and education plans.
Know Your Rights!
Please contact your school's principal directly with any concerns or questions you may have regarding support and education plans.
Know Your Rights!
- Approximately 143,000 eligible students in Washington state receive special education and related services. Learn more about the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) Special Education Guidelines here.
- Do you feel your child's school could be doing more to meet Individualized Education Plan (IEP) requirements? Learn more about due process and steps you can take to support your child's education here.
