Monthly Archives: March 2019

Southern Region NEA-NH Affiliated Locals Win at the Polls

In the Southern Region where NEA-NH local associations had contracts on the ballot, new contracts were passed by voters in the following towns: Pelham Education Association Hollis Education Association (Elementary) 3/13/19 Hollis Support Staff (Elementary) 3/13/19 Bedford Education Association Milford Teachers Association Milford Educational Personnel Association Salem School Custodians Employees Association Salem Association of Food Service Personnel Salem Educational Support Personnel Association Salem Educational Personnel Association

Capital Region NEA-NH Affiliates See Contracts Approved at Polls and Town Meetings

NEA-NH local associations in the Capital Region saw their efforts to mobilize voters pay off as new collective bargaining agreements were approved at the polls last night and during Town Meetings earlier this month. The following NEA-NH affiliates have new CBAs now in place: Merrimack Valley Support Staff Association Hopkinton Education Support Staff Dunbarton Education Association Goffstown Education Association New Boston Education Association Weare Education Association John Stark Support Personnel Association Epsom Support Staff Association Deerfield Education Association

NEA-NH Educator Contracts Approved in the Lakes Region

NEA-New Hampshire local affiliates in the Lakes Region did well at the polls last night, seeing educator contracts and school budgets passed in many towns. Barnstead Education Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Education Assistants of Laconia – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Education Association of Pittsfield – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2019-2022. Plymouth Education Association – passed, funded, 4 year CBA, 2018-2022. Prospect Mountain Teachers Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Shaker Regional Education Support Professional Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2019-2022. Waterville Valley Education Association – passed, funded, 3 year […]

NEA Member Benefits Introduces the Student Loan Forgiveness Navigator

In response to the serious student loan debt burden shouldered by many NEA members, NEA Member Benefits has teamed up with SAVI to offer a highly cost-effective and unique solution for navigating the maze of federal teacher loan forgiveness programs. The engine that powers the Student Loan Forgiveness Navigator (the “Navigator”) is the brainchild of SAVI, a Washington, DC-based company with a strong background in student loan policy and advocacy. The Navigator, dubbed the “Turbo Tax for Student Loans,” takes the guesswork and paperwork out of a very complex process to help borrowers make better decisions regarding the best plan […]