CSTA Washington

We are CSTA Washington

CSTA Washington is the consolidation of the four CSTA Washington chapters (CSTA Puget Sound, CSTA Central Washington, CSTA Mid-Columbia, and CSTA Spokane) in November 2024.   CSTA Washington continues to use the infrastructure of CSTA Puget Sound (aka Puget Sound Computer Science Teachers Association (PSCSTA)) for legal, financial, and communication purposes.  
 
The mission of CSTA Washington is:
 
Provide community, professional development, and advocacy for Washington educators to help them deliver equitable, engaging, high-quality CS education for all K-12 students that ensures responsible technology creation and use so that everyone can thrive in a world powered by computing.

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  • Don't miss CSTA Washington webinar State of CS Education at Your District on Jan 22 6:00 - 7:00 to learn about new tools to help you better plan for CS education at your district.   Register here 

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Your local CS Community

CSTA Washington is a local chapter of the national organization CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association).  CSTA is a nationwide membership organization run by computer science teachers, for computer science teachers.   To learn more about CSTA, view About CSTA.
 
The policies and activities of our chapter shall not reflect any political partisanship, nor any preference, discrimination, or limitation based on sex, race, or religious affiliation.
 
The 2025-26 CSTA Washington board consists of the following:
 

·      President: Michelle Laskowski

·      Secretary: Melissa Cook

·      Treasurer: Lawrence Tanimoto

·      Vice President: Eastern North: Trish Henry

·      Vice President: I-5 corridor: Denise Thompson

·      Vice President Coastal/Peninsula:  Position open

·      Vice President Southern: Erin Murphy

·      Member-at-Large: Membership: Anthony Barba

·      Member-at-Large: Communications: Jacqueline Russell

·      Immediate Past President (non voting): Lauren Bricker

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Check out CSTAWA.ORG

CSTA Washington has launched https://cstawa.org to showcase the full breadth and depth of K–12 computer science (and AI) education happening across Washington State.

This new site gives us the flexibility to share timely news, highlight educators and programs, and explore data and insights that matter to the Washington K-12 CSEd Community — all in one place.  What you’ll find on the site:

  • News – The latest Washington K–12 CS education updates, plus archived newsletters and stories
  • Events – Upcoming workshops, conferences, and community gatherings sponsored by CSTA Washington
  • Opportunities – Opportunities for both K-12 CS educators and students
  • Analytics – Projects like 2025 Washington CS and CTE Analytics and related data explorations
  • Profiles – Spotlights on K-12 Washington CS educators, organizations, services, and resources
  • Insights – Thoughtful posts examining trends, challenges, and progress in Washington CS education

Our new website is participatory and community-driven — and still evolving.   If you have an event, an opportunity, a profile idea, a blog post, a data insight, or even a suggestion for improvement, we want to hear from you. Email us at Washington@csteachers.org and help shape what this platform becomes.