Daily Archives: June 5, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: NH Senate Budget Prioritizes Handouts for Wealthy at the Expense of Kids 

CONCORD, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Senate voted 14-10 in support of a state budget proposal that would erode the foundation of public education in New Hampshire.   Megan Tuttle, President of NEA-New Hampshire, provided the following statement after the vote:  “Budgets are moral documents; they reveal the true priorities of those in power. Unfortunately, the New Hampshire Senate chose to turn its back on our students, families, and communities by advancing a budget that fails to fully fund public education while opening the floodgates for taxpayer-funded subsidies to private schools, regardless of family income.  Nearly 90% of New Hampshire’s […]

PRESS RELEASE: NH House Adopts Bell-to-Bell Cell Prohibition in Public Schools

SB 206 Will Help Students Maximize Learning and Socialization Opportunities CONCORD, NH – Today, in a strong bipartisan vote, the New Hampshire House passed SB 206, a bell-to-bell prohibition on the use of personal devices (including cellphones) in public schools that will help address the negative impact these devices can have on student learning and mental health.   Megan Tuttle, President of NEA-New Hampshire, provided the following statement after the votes: “Students are at school for a limited amount of time during the day; as educators, we want to ensure they receive the maximum benefit during that time, both academically and […]