Monthly Archives: August 2020

NEA-NH Recommends Whitley For Senate District 15

CONCORD, NH – August 26, 2020 – NEA-New Hampshire announced their recommendation of Becky Whitley for Senate District 15 today. “Becky has been a tireless advocate for children and educators, committed to social justice and public service,” said Megan Tuttle, NEA-New Hampshire President. “She has the expertise and tenacity to be the strong force for public education our students need in the senate.” NEA-NH will be working over the coming days to engage with the hundreds of its members across Senate District 15 about this recommendation and its importance of making their voices heard in the 2020 election. “New Hampshire […]

NEA-NH Recommends Deaglan McEachern for State Senate

August 17, 2020 – Concord, NH – NEA-NH announced their support for Deaglan McEachern for State Senate District 21 today. “Deaglan is committed to the goal that every student has an equal opportunity for success and can thrive regardless of their background or what zip code they live in our state,” said Megan Tuttle, president of NEA-NH. The pro-public education majority in the state senate this term delivered the largest increase in public education funding in nearly 20 years and will be a critical component to ensuring that we continue to build on this success. The next legislature will be […]

NEA-NH Renews Call for Remote Learning Until October as COVID-19 Case Confirmed in NH School District

Students and educators have been left to deal with Governor Sununu’s failed leadership on safely reopening our schools. We have continuously maintained that schools should open, but only if they can open safely. This past Monday, consistent with our Principles for Reopening, NEA-NH called for remote learning until October as the safest and least disruptive method to restart education in a pandemic. With any in-person learning it is not a question of keeping the virus out; it is a question of how much virus will you allow in before you must close again. Anticipating student, staff, and community contagion upticks, […]

NEA-NH Recommends Messmer for District 3 Executive Council

Mindi is a tireless advocate for families and will bring that passion to the Executive Council. NEA-New Hampshire, the state’s largest public sector union, announced their recommendation of Mindi Messmer for District 3 Executive Councilor today. As we continue to face the unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 poses, its more important than ever that scientists and public health and education advocates at the table making decisions that impact our children and their families. “I am honored to earn NEA-NH’s support at such a critical time for public education in NH. Teachers and school districts are being asked to come up with […]