Advocacy | SSC Co-op Preschools

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Advocacy

Cooperative preschools and parent education programs have supported Washington families for generations, offering high-quality early learning alongside education and community for parents and caregivers.

Recent changes to the state’s funding model for community and technical colleges now put these legacy programs at risk. Because parent education does not lead to a certificate or degree, it is no longer eligible for state-funded enrollment, creating uncertainty for co-op programs across the state.

In response, educators, families, and advocates are actively working to protect and sustain these legacy programs.

This page is a place to learn how you can take action and support that effort.

At-Home Actions

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Email Local Gov't

4-7 minutes

Email local government to urge their continued support for parent education programs.

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Learn the Issue

5-10 minutes

Review the mission, vision, and goals behind efforts to protect parent ed.

Explore the Issue

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Call Your Legislators

5-10 minutes

Reach out to your state representatives to share why these programs matter.

Find Your Legislators

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Sign the Petition

1-2 minutes

Sign the petition telling Governor Ferguson that parent education is a meaningful program.

Sign the Petition

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Share on Social Media

5-10 minutes

Help spread the word about co-op preschools and parent education programs by sharing posts online.

In-Person Actions

In the Press

'Push to save WA's parent education programs'

'Why Seattle’s co-op preschool model is at risk'

'Co-op preschools face uncertainty amid community college funding shift'

'Funding change puts valuable co-op preschools at risk'

'Seattle Coop Preschools Face Closure Due to Funding Cuts'

'Creative action to save Parent Education'

'Seattle families fight to save community college co-op preschools'

'Washington state stopped funding cooperative preschool and parent education programs'

'Washington's co-op preschools face existential crisis after new state rules threaten funding'

'West Seattle’s co-op preschool program is counting on its village to keep it open'

'Please help us save parent
education in co-op preschools'

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