Education Ombuds
The Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across Washington by sharing information about the K-12 public school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. OEO services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact OEO with a question or concern about school.
OEO listens, shares information and referrals, and works informally with families, communities, and schools to address concerns so that every student can fully participate and thrive in our state’s public schools. OEO provides support in multiple languages and has telephone interpretation available. To get help or learn more about what OEO does, please visit OEO's website; email oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov, or call: 1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).
OEO has many publications available on the OEO publications web page, including new flyers in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Dari, French, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Punjabi,
Russian, Samoan, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya,
Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Rights & Responsibilities
Find Information On:
- Expectations for Staff & Students
- Student Rights
- Student Discipline
- Grievance Procedures