Immigrant Solidarity & Support
The Salmon Bay community is taking an active role in organizing support, sharing accurate information, and responding to concerns regarding the national escalation of immigration enforcement by ICE (U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement) and CBP (U.S. Customs & Border Protection / Border Patrol).
Stay tuned for weekly updates via our newsletter and other channels as we develop and launch our resources, response, and communications teams; and if you’d like to get involved, email SalmonBayConnect@gmail.com or FOSBAdvocacy@gmail.com.
Quick Resources
What To Say To Kids About ICE: age appropriate guidance for ages 3-18
[English PDF / PDF en Español]
What To Do If You’re Worried About ICE: guide for kids
[English PDF]
Know Your Rights
[English PDF / PDF en Español / Other Languages]
Family Preparedness Plan:
[English Webpage / Versión en Español]
Immigrant Rapid Response Program:
Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA)
[Webpage]
Stay Connected
FOSB Advocacy Newsletter
Salmon Bay Connect group updates and related events, sent weekly
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Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs
Andrea Stringer & Ashley Worobec
FOSBAdvocacy@gmail.com
Salmon Bay Connect
Email our immigrant support and response group with questions, comments, or to volunteer:
SalmonBayConnect@gmail.com
Upcoming Events!
View relevant local and virtual events, and those hosted by the Advocacy committee. Click on the event name, then click on the link in the description of the event to learn more and RSVP.
Resources
Know Your Rights & Support Resources
Know Your Rights resources available in many languages, compiled by Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP). Includes flyers and recorded trainings outlining how to best respond as an individual to ICE interactions, safety plans for families, and guides on what to do if a loved one is arrested or detained.
Trainings: Rapid Response & Know Your Rights
The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) offers Rapid Response and Know Your Rights trainings to prepare community members to respond to local ICE/CBP activity. WAISN also runs the Deportation Defense Hotline, which mobilizes local teams to verify reports of ICE activity; connects individuals to mutual aid resources, including training; and much more.
Webinar Recordings: Know Your Rights for K-12 Education
English and Spanish recordings from NWIRP. While focused on K-12 education, this webinar also briefly covers the individual rights that apply in private homes and in cars, bystander rights & risks, and what to do if you or someone you know is detained by ICE.
Policies: Seattle Public Schools & WA Office of Superintendent
For those who want to understand SPS policy in better detail, the guidance from Superintendent Procedure 4301SP.B: Limiting Immigration Enforcement at Schools [PDF], is echoed in the district’s very readable Immigration Guidance Review FAQ [PDF] released in June of 2025. Both SPS documents are compliant with, and expand upon, the state-level guidance: Protections for Immigrant Students in Washington’s K–12 Public Schools [PDF], issued by OSPI in January 2025.
K-12 Policy & Legislative Engagement
The Advocacy Committee tracks Seattle Public Schools policy decisions and state education funding to keep our community informed. We encourage families to engage with elected officials and attend school board meetings to advocate for well-resourced, equitable public education.
Contact Elected Officials
SPS School Board:
Email: schoolboard@seattleschools.org
Web: seattleschools.org/about/school-board/meet-the-board/
SPS District 2 Director, Kathleen Smith:
Email: kesmith2@seattleschools.org
Web: seattleschools.org/about/school-board/meet-the-board/district-two/
WA Senator Noel Frame:
Email: noel.frame@leg.wa.gov
Phone: (206) 962-5098
Web: senatedemocrats.wa.gov/frame/
WA Rep. Julia Reed:
Email: julia.lain@leg.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 786-7814
Web: housedemocrats.wa.gov/reed/
WA Rep. Liz Berry:
Contact: Contact Form
Phone: (360) 786-7860
Web: housedemocrats.wa.gov/berry/
Legislative Assistant, Natalie Whitesel
Email: natalie.whitesel@leg.wa.gov
Local Educational Advocacy Organizations
Rainy Day Recess Podcast
Rainy Day Recess aims to increase public understanding of Seattle Public Schools and the broader factors impacting public education.
All Together for Seattle Schools (ATSS)
Volunteer coalition of Seattle Public Schools parents and community members from across the city: from Rainier Beach to Lake City and Ballard to West Seattle. ATSS partners with educators and other organizations in advocacy for Seattle students.
Fund SPS
Fund SPS is committed to providing easy to use tools to help create the lasting, sustained outreach necessary to fix school funding in Seattle and Washington State.
Washington’s Paramount Duty
Washington’s Paramount Duty is a non-partisan, grassroots group of parents and allies advocating for Washington to amply fund basic education and fulfill its paramount duty.
About the FOSB Advocacy Committee
Formed in September 2024, in line with Article 1 – Purposes in the FOSB bylaws, the Advocacy Committee aims to:
(b.) help educate the adults who are part of the school community on matters of interest,
(e.) contribute the collective efforts to improve the education system in the Seattle School District and the State of Washington, and
(f.) foster and maintain strong connections with the communities of which the school is a part.
Archive
Past Events and Meetings
SPS School Board Meetings – Ongoing
- Past Standard School Board Meetings, Recordings [YouTube Channel]
Funding Education 101 with Fund SPS and Washington’s Paramount Duty – 12/3/2024
- Watch the recording [YouTube]
- View or download the presentation slides [PDF]
- View or download list of Seattle and WA State Educational Orgs and Initiatives [PDF]
Re-Envisioning Public Education in Seattle – 11/7/2024
FOSB Advocacy Event – 9/12/2024
- Watch the Salmon Bay K-8 origin story [YouTube]
- Open community chat [YouTube]
- Read condensed meeting notes [Google Doc]
Past Newsletters
2026
02/05: Fu
2024
11/26: Funding Education Event
11/18: Call to Rally!
11/12: Community Teach-In
11/05: Vote!
10/29: Revised Proposed Closures
10/22: Save the Date
10/08: School Board Resuming Closure Talks
10/01: Share Your Story
09/23: A Temporary Win For SPS Families
09/12: Well-Resourced Schools Plan
08/22: Proposed School Closures