Yearly Archives: 2025

02/22/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

Re-Cap of the Week  What a rollercoaster of a week yet again, ahead of what will be a school vacation week for most. Here is the rundown of major developments:  HB 283 – Bill to Eliminate Content Areas Officially Defeated!  This week the full New Hampshire House of Representatives rejected HB 283, which would have gutted crucial areas of content as part of the definition of an adequate education by removing Art, Music, World Languages, Personal Finance Literacy, and more. Thanks to the 30,000+ Granite Staters – including many of our members – who took action to #ProtectPublicSchools!  HB 735 […]

2/14/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

This Week: Big Wins for Public Education and Labor  HB 283 – Anti-Public Education Bill Rejected by House Education Committee  The House Education Policy and Administration Committee voted unanimously to kill HB 283, the legislation that would have gutted crucial areas of content as part of the definition of an adequate education. An unprecedented 30,000 people signed in or wrote in to oppose this bill and dozens more came to testify in person against it. This sent a loud and strong message to extreme politicians that New Hampshire values public education. The bill will next go to the full House […]

PRESS RELEASE: Joint Statement from Labor Leaders Following the Defeat of House Bill 238-FN, “Right-to-Work”

Concord – Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 200-180 to Indefinitely Postpone House Bill 238-FN, this year’s version of the fraudulently-titled “Right-to-Work” bill. In response to the House of Representatives Indefinite Postponement of HB 238-FN “Right-to-Work” labor leaders issued the following statements: “For the fortieth consecutive time, so-called “Right-to-Work” is dead. Once again, today, a bipartisan coalition of legislators did their job, listened to their constituents, and voted to kill House Bill 238-FN, this year’s version of the fraudulently titled “Right-to-Work.” Every new legislature for the last 40 years has seen this attack on workers’ rights and every […]

PRESS RELEASE: Ayotte Budget Proposal Takes Important Step to Close Special Education Funding Gap but Diverts More Public Dollars from Public Schools to Subsidize Private Education 

CONCORD, NH – Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte delivered her first budget proposal to state lawmakers as the Senate confirmation hearing began for Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon in Washington, D.C. In her address, Governor Ayotte stated: “We understand the skyrocketing costs facing towns in providing special education and we want to lessen that burden. We are making education freedom available to all public school students.” Moments later, McMahon went on record to say private schools funded by taxpayer vouchers do and should have the right to turn children away if those children don’t those the private schools’ needs.  Megan Tuttle, […]

2/7/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

Next Week: Gutting Content of an Adequate Education, Second Universal Voucher Bill, and Major Votes on Bills Attacking Unions  What a week it’s going to be next week. It’s representative of some of the major attacks we face this year at the state level, all taking place in just a few days – and of course with the backdrop of unprecedented attacks on public education coming from Washington, D.C. Here are the TOP 3 Actions you can take to advocate for your students at the state level ahead of next week – it should take less than 10 minutes total!  HB […]

NEA-NH Hosts Voucher Author and Research Josh Cowen

As state lawmakers consider yet another effort to expand the state’s unaccountable voucher scheme, NEA-New Hampshire was thrilled to host author and research Josh Cowen for a series of events in New Hampshire focused on the impact of private school vouchers on public education. In The Privateers, Josh Cowen lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns of the dangers of education privatization. A former evaluator of state and local voucher programs, Cowen demonstrates how, as such programs have expanded in the United States, so too has the evidence-informed case against them.  Thanks to everyone […]