Who to Contact

You can let our district leaders know that you want equity in our school libraries' funding.  Take a few minutes to write or call any of the following people:

• Michael Tolley | Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning | mftolley@seattleschools.org | (206) 252-0017
• Shuana Heath | Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction | slheath@seattleschools.org | (206) 252-0050
• Cashel Toner | Director of Early Learning | cctoner@seattleschools.org | (206) 252-0093

Our Mission

Recognizing the vital role that school libraries play in the lives of each and every student in Seattle Public Schools, our team is working to provide equity in the following 3 areas of library service:

1. Library Materials Funding
2. Recruitment and Retention of Qualified School Librarians in every school
3. Restoration of a Manager of Library Services in Seattle Public Schools

Welcome to From the Ground Up!  We are a group of school librarians from Seattle Public Schools working to ensure all of our readers have equitable access to our libraries, our resources and our programs. 

We are currently in the process of building this site.  Please pardon our dirt as we work From the Ground Up!