ESSB 5044
Through ESSB 5044, a bill passed by the Legislature in April 2021, Washington has the opportunity to ensure every educator in our state is prepared, trained, and equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to create stronger, more supportive student-centered learning environments. To do this, the bill requires PESB to review and revise Washington’s current educator standards, and ensure the alignment of those standards with cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion (CCDEI) practices. The revised standards will apply to all educator roles and will be used in the preparation of educator candidates and in professional learning opportunities throughout an educator’s career.
Your voice is critical.
Community engagement is vitally important to inform the future of equity in educator standards. To ensure that every voice is heard, we are prioritizing opportunities for the public to engage and provide feedback throughout all phases of the initiative. Beginning this September, PESB will convene a series of public and private feedback sessions, as well as publish an online survey, to hear your feedback and insight on the first draft of the revised standards. The input we collect will be shared with our technical advisory workgroup and used as a resource for how the standards can continue to be strengthened to better support community and student needs.
Ways to engage
Take our survey: The survey should take about 7-15 minutes. Your responses will be presented anonymously and in aggregate. Please complete the survey by October 27, 2021. Take the survey. We welcome you to share this survey with others you think would be interested.
Attend a public feedback session: Register to attend one of the session dates listed below.
Wednesday, September 8, from 6 - 7 p.m.
Monday, September 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
Monday, October 11, from 6 - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
Engage with us in a virtual meeting: We would be happy to set up a virtual meeting with your organization to share the draft CCDEI standards, and invite group discussion and feedback. This could take place in a 15-60 minute session depending on your time limitations. We can provide you with email language to invite your organization to the meeting.
It is important we hear from, and engage with, our partners about how we can strengthen Washington’s educator workforce, and better support student success. Your experiences and unique perspective will help us identify opportunities for improvement, where gaps may exist, and where clarity is needed. Visit the CCDEI webpage to learn more.