Legislative Action

Southern Region NEA-NH Affiliated Locals Win at the Polls

In the Southern Region where NEA-NH local associations had contracts on the ballot, new contracts were passed by voters in the following towns: Pelham Education Association Hollis Education Association (Elementary) 3/13/19 Hollis Support Staff (Elementary) 3/13/19 Bedford Education Association Milford Teachers Association Milford Educational Personnel Association Salem School Custodians Employees Association Salem Association of Food Service Personnel Salem Educational Support Personnel Association Salem Educational Personnel Association

Capital Region NEA-NH Affiliates See Contracts Approved at Polls and Town Meetings

NEA-NH local associations in the Capital Region saw their efforts to mobilize voters pay off as new collective bargaining agreements were approved at the polls last night and during Town Meetings earlier this month. The following NEA-NH affiliates have new CBAs now in place: Merrimack Valley Support Staff Association Hopkinton Education Support Staff Dunbarton Education Association Goffstown Education Association New Boston Education Association Weare Education Association John Stark Support Personnel Association Epsom Support Staff Association Deerfield Education Association

NEA-NH Educator Contracts Approved in the Lakes Region

NEA-New Hampshire local affiliates in the Lakes Region did well at the polls last night, seeing educator contracts and school budgets passed in many towns. Barnstead Education Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Education Assistants of Laconia – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Education Association of Pittsfield – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2019-2022. Plymouth Education Association – passed, funded, 4 year CBA, 2018-2022. Prospect Mountain Teachers Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2018-2021. Shaker Regional Education Support Professional Association – passed, funded, 3 year CBA, 2019-2022. Waterville Valley Education Association – passed, funded, 3 year […]

What We’re Following in 2019

The Legislative season will soon be upon us, and NEA-NH has already reviewed the list of Legislative Service Requests (that’s what bills are called before they are officially submitted) from those likely to have an impact on our students, schools, and members. While LSR’s are only bill titles at this point, and its not possible with certainty to determine the impact of each new bill, we have identified more than 180 bills to keep an eye on this January. We’ll be keeping track of bills relating to school funding, safety, educator credentials and rights, retirement, and the opiod crisis.  A […]

NEA-NH Reaction to Proposed Educator Code of Conduct

NEA-New Hampshire released the following statement today regarding the proposed Code of Conduct for Educators approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education: NEA-NH believes the administrative rules that address educator misconduct should delineate clear expectations and transparent procedural measures.  We were able to work with the drafters of the new proposal to suggest changes throughout the process in an attempt to achieve these goals. “Our own NEA Code of Ethics recognizes that our members believe in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognize the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, the nurture of […]

NEA-NH President: State-Mandated Start Date Does Nothing To Improve Student Learning

NEA-New Hampshire President provided in-person testimony to the Governor’s Save Our Summers Study Commission this week. Governor Chris Sununu issued an executive order establishing a commission to study the impact of New Hampshire schools setting start dates before Labor Day, and to evaluate whether schools should be required to start after the holiday.  In the Executive Order, the Governor wrote “starting school after Labor Day lengthens the summer tourism season, increases tourism expenditures and increases tourism and recreation-related state and local government revenues.” The following is the testimony given by NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle: Members of the Save Our Summers […]