Legislative Update

1/10/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update 

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. Click here to read a powerful call to action from NEA-New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle.  First Week of Hearings Begins with House Universal Vouchers!  ACTION REQUESTED: SIGN IN TO OPPOSE HB 115 being heard in the HOUSE Education Funding Committee on Thursday, January 16th at 1:00 pm. Please find step-by-step instructions to sign in below.  One of the biggest bills of the year will have its hearing during the very first week of […]

NEA-New Hampshire Legislative Advocacy Toolkit 

Introduction  Most of the tools you need to be a legislative advocate for public education are right at your fingertips through NEA-New Hampshire. Just go to www.neanh.org and click on the Legislative Dashboard.   LINK: NEA-NH Legislative Dashboard   From here you will have access to our:  Tracking Important Bills  NEA-New Hampshire uses a legislative tracking website called Fast Democracy to help our team track the hundreds of hearings, amendments, bill filings and more. As a member you have access to that same tool!  You can click on the full list of ALL 2025 NEA-NH Tracked Bills or click on a particular […]

NEA-NH President Tuttle: New Hampshire Educators Stand United for Students and Public Schools 

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.   As the president of NEA-New Hampshire, I represent thousands of educators across the state, many of whom feel like their voices are increasingly drowned out by political forces that do not understand the challenges we face daily.  New Hampshire’s public schools have weathered a global pandemic, navigated staffing shortages, and dealt with the escalating mental health crisis that affects both students and educators. Despite these struggles, we have remained committed to the students […]

1/4/25 NEA-NH Legislative Update: Next Week: Legislative Advocacy Training; First Day of Legislative Session; Ayotte Inauguration 

Virtual Legislative Advocacy Training on Wednesday, January 8th!  Want to get involved in the fight to protect public education at the State House but don’t know where to start? We have you covered. As we prepare for legislative efforts that would dramatically impact public education, NEA-New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle will host a virtual advocacy training on January 8 from 6 – 6:30 pm with Government Relations Director Brian Hawkins. Registration is required for this 30-minute training on how you can be an advocate for the issues that matter most to you and your students this upcoming session.   SIGN UP […]

Legislative Update: A Look at the Year Ahead and Getting Ready to Defend Public Education 

Awaiting Language of Bills  As the year comes to a close, all the bills have been filed but we are awaiting the publishing of language and the bills the Senate is able to keep confidential for the time being. However, with more than 1,000 bills expected to be filed we do know what most of the issues will be just based on the title published. Around 150 of those bills fall into some category of education policy or finance. Here are some of the biggest volume areas:  Vouchers  Our biggest challenge this year is likely to be the drive to […]

A photo of the New Hampshire State House dome.

12/14/2024: NEA-NH Legislative Update

New Legislature Sworn In – New Majority Priorities Clear So Let’s Get Ready!  New Leadership in Senate  The new state Legislature was sworn in on December 4th. Senator Sharon Carson is the new Senate President and Representative Sherm Packard is returning as Speaker of the House. We also know that Senator Regina Birdsell is the new Senate leader for Republicans and Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka will lead Senate Democrats. In the House, Representative Jason Osborne is returning as Majority Leader for the Republicans and Representative Alexis Simpson has been picked as Minority Leader for the Democrats.  Committee Assignments  While we […]