President Trump recently signed an Executive Order pushing to end the U.S. Department of Education, his latest extreme action that hurts public schools, which are attended by nearly 90% of New Hampshire students and 95% of students with a disability. Unions are built for moments like this. Join NEA-New Hampshire to speak out against this executive overreach:
As state lawmakers consider yet another effort to expand the state’s unaccountable voucher scheme, NEA-New Hampshire was thrilled to host author and research Josh Cowen for a series of events in New Hampshire focused on the impact of private school vouchers on public education. In The Privateers, Josh Cowen lays bare the surprising history of tax-funded school choice programs in the United States and warns of the dangers of education privatization. A former evaluator of state and local voucher programs, Cowen demonstrates how, as such programs have expanded in the United States, so too has the evidence-informed case against them. Thanks to everyone […]
This week, a federal court ruled that New Hampshire’s “banned concepts” law is unconstitutional which restores the teaching of truth and the right to learn for all Granite Staters. This is the first decision in the country striking down a classroom censorship law that applies to K-12 public schools. Following the bill’s passage in 2021, NEA-New Hampshire and AFT-New Hampshire heard from teachers that they were confused about what they could and could not teach, and that they were scared of the repercussions for guessing wrong. After passage of the ‘banned concepts law’ in 2021, NEA-New Hampshire heard from teachers […]
At the 2024 Delegate Assembly, NEA-New Hampshire members enjoyed keynote remarks from New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Liz Duclos. The event was also an opportunity to highlight members who go above and beyond for their students and their communities. The Christa McAuliffe Award was presented to Larry Ballard in recognition of his contributions towards the improvement of the educational environment. Larry has been a dedicated member of the Amherst Education Association for more than 25 years. He has served as Communications Chair, a member of the bargaining team, and local president for ten years. At the state level, Larry […]
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“Many teachers have the desire to continue to teach and also assume leadership positions in a school or district as department chairs, mentors, and by working on other district initiatives. In New Hampshire’s competency model, that should not always and only involve advanced degree work.” That’s the message shared recently by NEA-New Hampshire member Emily Sherman to the Senate Education Committee. The testimony Emily provided was in support of SB 521, which provides another avenue for teachers and CTE personnel interested in obtaining Master Teacher Certification. Emily is a STEM teacher at Portsmouth Middle School. Her career has spanned three […]
