Monthly Archives: January 2024

NEA-New Hampshire Hosts Roundtable Discussion with U.S. Education Secretary Cardona on Impact of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Over 750,000 educators and public service workers have received $53.5 billion in student loan forgiveness through the Limited PSLF Waiver (and counting). On January 10, NEA-New Hampshire members and staff participated in a roundtable with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to discuss the positive impact of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.  The PSLF program was created in recognition of the many ways public service workers make our communities, and our nation, better. However, for too long the system was broken, meaning educators who earned cancellation were being rejected from forgiveness. Thanks to the advocacy of educators and […]

PRESS RELEASE: NH Educators Oppose Revision of “Teacher Loyalty Bill” That Seeks to Chill Classroom Conversations and Delivery of Honest and Accurate Curriculum 

CONCORD, NH – Today, the New Hampshire House Education Committee heard testimony on HB 1206, which mimics the so-called “teacher loyalty” bill rejected in 2022. It is yet another vaguely written law with a potentially harsh punishment intended to chill honest and accurate classroom conversations that will harm student outcomes.  At the time of the hearing, 256 individuals had signed in to oppose HB 1206; 7 individuals signed in to support HB 1206.   Megan Tuttle, President of NEA-New Hampshire, provided the following statement after the hearing:  “HB 1206 is yet another attempt to stifle classroom conversations and intimidate teachers […]

HB 1377: So-Called “Right to Work” Legislation is Still Wrong for NH

ACTION REQUESTED: Please sign in to OPPOSE HB 1377, which is being heard on Wednesday, January 10 at 3:00 pm in the House Labor Committee using the House online testimony submission tool. Speaking of re-run legislation, so-called “right to work” legislation is back again in the form of HB 1377 and will be heard this coming week in the House Labor committee. This anti-worker effort is still an attack on collective bargaining and an attempt to weaken unions. For decades NEA-NH has fought against this legislation because it is the centerpiece of an agenda to maximize corporate profits by passing […]

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OPPOSE HB 1206: New Version of “Teacher Loyalty Bill” – Now “Educator Indoctrination”

ACTION REQUESTED: Please sign in and/or submit written testimony to OPPOSE this bill being heard on Monday, January 8 at 2:30 pm in the House Education Committee. HB 1206 is a revamped version of a rejected bill two years ago called the “teacher loyalty” bill. It has a similar goal and approach to the banned concepts law: chill the delivery of an honest and accurate education by frightening educators with a vague law and harsh punishment.   HB 1206 states that “educators shall not present unproved theories as fact” and “an educator shall not push or assert, advocate for, or […]

New Hampshire Legislative Session Starts with Attacks on Public Education

The New Hampshire Legislature began its 2024 session this week. The House met for two days to act on bills from the 2023 session. The Senate dealt with leftover bills on Wednesday, and conducted its first public hearings of 2024, including ones on important bills impacting public education and NEA-NH members. Thank you to all the members who signed in against the bills that had hearings this week that seek to resurrect last year’s parental rights legislation and expand private school vouchers.   Click here to view our full legislative tracker to see all the bills we are following this session. […]

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NH Educators Oppose Efforts to Expand Unaccountable Voucher Scheme 

CONCORD, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee heard testimony on two bills that would expand our state’s private school voucher program – SB 442 and SB 522.   Megan Tuttle, President of NEA-New Hampshire, provided the following statement after the hearings:  “At a time when New Hampshire should be investing more in public education and building environments where all students can be successful, it is disappointing that some lawmakers want to divert even more public funds for private and religious school costs. We know how to improve educational outcomes and we’re counting on New Hampshire’s elected officials to […]