Legislative Action

National Average Teacher Salary Down 4.5%

By Cindy Long Amber McCoy, a fourth grade teacher at Kellogg Elementary in Huntington, West Virginia, has 16 years’ experience under her belt, but still makes just $44,000 a year. She also has about $40,000 left in student loans to pay off. McCoy has worked as a tutor, pet sitter, and Amazon customer service rep to make ends meet. In February 2018, she decided enough was enough and joined thousands of her fed-up colleagues across the state in launching a successful nine-day work stoppage. “[It] was our last resort, but it raised public awareness about persistent low pay,” McCoy says. The […]

House Passes Common Sense School Safety Gun Bill

NEA-NH applauds today’s House vote to move HB564 to the Senate to help make NEW Hampshire schools safer places for our children. “Guns have no place in safe school zones. Period,” said Megan Tuttle, NEA-New Hampshire President. “Safe School Zones are not an option – they are the very least we can do to help assure our student’s safety.” “Our foremost priority as educators is to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. All of us share a responsibility to create and maintain safe schools and communities. House members took a stand today to help make sure every student […]

NEA-NH Seacoast Region Affiliates Contracts Approved by Voters

NEA-NH units in the Seacoast Region also did very well at the polls. While we are still awaiting a few results and the possibility of a recount in one town, we can report that 10 associations affiliated with NEA-NH had their CBA’s passed by voters including: Epping Education Association Exeter Paraprofessional Association Fremont Education Association Oyster River Regional Educational Support Staff Association Newfields Paraprofessionals Association Newmarket Teachers Association Rye Educational Support Professionals Association Sanborn Regional Education Association- Passed both towns, Kingston and Newton Sanborn Educational Support Professionals – Passed both towns Seacoast Education Association

NEA-NH Affiliates in the Eastern Region Connect With Voters

At Town Meetings and at the polls, NEA-NH affiliates in the Eastern Region had nine agreements ratified by voters. Barrington Education Association Freedom Education Association Gov Wentworth Education Association  Gov Wentworth Support Staff Association Northwood Educational Support Personnel Nottingham Paraprofessionals Association Rollinsford Education Association Tamworth Educational Support Professionals Wakefield Paraprofessionals Union

Monadnock Region NEA-NH Units Did Well At Polls

New collective bargaining agreements were approved by voters for NEA-NH affiliates across the Monadnock Region last night. Member’s efforts to reach out to voters about the importance of supporting public education resulted in new CBAs for: Jaffrey-Rindge Education Association Mascenic Education Association Keene Education Association Winchester Teachers Association Monadnock District Education Association Monadnock Education Support Staff Association ConVal Education Association Hinsdale Votes this Saturday

NEA-NH South Central Region Locals Scored Clean Sweep Tuesday Night

NEA-NH affiliates in the South Central region had three contracts on the ballot. All three passed. Candia Educational Support Professional Association Derry Education Association Londonderry Education Association The town of Raymond voted three to one against exploring the possibility of closing their high school and their students and tuition to Pinkerton Academy. Raymond Education Association, parents, and community members spoke out against the proposal.