We are heading into the new school year with record enrollment, the highest Blaine has seen in 4 years! Despite this, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has denied our request to restore our 12th full-time teacher (FTE). No teachers have been let go; a vacant position will not be refilled.

Here’s what this means for our students:

  • 90+ 4th/5th graders will be divided into 3 split classrooms of 32 students each.

  • SPS guidelines recommend 26:1 ratios.

  • Teachers are stepping up, but this is not the well-resourced learning environment our students deserve.

This situation isn’t unique to Blaine. It’s happening across SPS. Parents picked choice schools and aren’t given the staff to support those choices.

Restore Our Teacher!

What You Can Do

Please take 5 minutes to raise your voice:

1. Contact the Seattle School Board

  • District 2 (NW Seattle): Sarah Clark – sarah.clark@seattleschools.org

  • You can also CC other board members since staffing decisions affect every school.

2. Contact SPS Leadership

Talking Points

  • Who is making staffing decisions, and why aren’t they adjusted after open enrollment numbers are finalized?

  • Why is Blaine—despite record enrollment—not allocated the staffing we need?

  • How does this align with SPS’s promise of “well-resourced schools”?

  • Share your personal perspective: how larger class sizes will impact your child and Blaine.

💡 Every email counts. Let’s show SPS that Blaine families care deeply about keeping class sizes manageable and ensuring all students receive the resources they deserve.

Thank you for taking action for our kids!

Want to Go the Extra Mile?

Contact School Board Candidates

It is an election year! Let's make sure candidates know what we value in a representative.

D2 Candidates

Sarah Clarke: hello@sarah4schoolboard.org

Kathleen Smith: kathleensmithforschoolboard@gmail.com

D4 Candidates

Joe Mizrahi: joe@joe4schools.com

Laura Marie Rivera: drlauramarie@gmail.com

D5 Candidates

Vivian Song: vivian@songforseattleschools.com

Janis White: hi@janisforseattleschools.com

D7 Candidates

Jen LaValle: votelavallee@gmail.com

Carol Rava: info@electcarolrava.com