It is very easy to do nothing. I challenge you, if your inclination is to do nothing, to instead do one thing.
Not sure how to make your voice heard in this legislative session, considering that there are about two billion dollars (~$2,000,000,000.00, or 2×109 dollars) in proposed education cuts? You don't have to do everything, but every one of us ought to do at least one thing. Here are two easy ones:
1. Consider visiting the Washington Education Association Advocacy Headquarters website for ideas. There's even a super quick "click here to tell the Governor and your Legislators to protect our students" button that takes you to a quick and easy form that will guide you to make contact.
2. Set the tone for positive and productive discourse about education by expressing your voice to your local news. Again, WEA has a great portal to get you in touch.
Seriously: they make it easy. So easy that not one of us has a good excuse to do nothing. Check out the setup at these links above.
The Governor knows what she’s doing. She needs our help to convince the Legislature not to do it. Her budget is Shock and Awe.
Don’t just sit there: Do Something!
I’ll up the ante…do two things!! Call/email a legislator AND go down there on Presidents’ Day to meet them face-to-face.