From Our President

NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle marks American Education Week by sharing her appreciation for the dedicated educators who help make our schools safe, welcoming places for all students to learn.

It is tempting to, once again, provide you with a litany of challenges we face as educators. But you, most of all, already know what they are. Instead, what I want to talk about are those things that give me hope for the future. These hopes are grounded in recent events in New Hampshire.

As educators, we’ve all seen the shift in schools—students constantly tethered to screens, even during instructional time. New Hampshire’s new bell‑to‑bell cellphone prohibition marks a critical step forward for student learning and well‑being. NEA‑New Hampshire proudly supports this policy because it is grounded in educator experience. Read more from NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle about how educators can be involved in the implementation phase.

Summer is a time for educators to reflect on their successes and rest and recharge for the next school year.

May 5 – 9 marks Teacher Appreciation Week nationwide; an important moment to ensure teachers in our lives know how much they mean to us and our communities. It’s important to show – and tell – our gratitude.

As the 2025 New Hampshire legislative session kicks off, educators are bracing for what could be a pivotal year for our students, our classrooms, and our profession.

The below op-ed authored by NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle was published in The Union Leader, The Concord Monitor, and The Keene Sentinel.