Washington Investing in Schools & Education.
Washington Investing in Schools and Education (WISE) is a statewide coalition that believes local voters should be able to decide—with a simple majority—when it’s time to invest in safe, secure, and functional schools for their students.
Unite Washington
Bring together educators, parents, labor, and community leaders across the state to end the 60% supermajority barrier.
Champion Fairness
Advocate in Olympia for safe, healthy schools where every student can learn—because a simple majority should be enough.
Deliver the Win
Turn growing momentum into real change by passing legislation in 2026 and winning a statewide vote to make simple majority the law.
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Who We Are
WISE is a 501(c)(4) organization advocating for a simple majority to pass school bonds in Washington State. We are a statewide alliance of parents, educators, school leaders, and industry partners working together to ensure every community can build and maintain safe, quality schools through a fair, simple majority vote.
Our co-chairs:
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Jared Kink, president, Everett Education Association
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Gene Sementi, retired superintendent, West Valley School District (Spokane)
For more information, contact Lesley Rogers at info@wisewa.org
Our Message & Resources
Every student deserves to learn in a safe, functional, and welcoming school. But Washington’s outdated 60% rule makes it harder for communities to provide that.
The supermajority requirement:
Blocks local decisions, even when a majority says yes
Disproportionately harms rural and lower-income communities
Means students are learning in schools that are overcrowded, unsafe, or in disrepair
