Member Activity

Compare the Candidates

Get Involved, Starting Today Right now, candidates are deciding which issues they’ll run on. Let’s make sure public education is at the top of their agenda. In an effort to ensure our members can learn about the candidates’ positions on key issues, we have developed an interactive candidate comparison tool. The weight of the 2020 election is not light. We are choosing more than the next president. We are defining who we are as a people. We are determining the values and principles at the soul of the country. This will be at the center of this election and we […]

Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser Ready to Tee Off

13th Annual On Course Fore Kids set for July 25 at Canterbury Woods. “I would like to thank you for your generous donation towards my lunch bill. I’d never be able to express how thankful I am for your help. It has been a struggle for me and my parents, your donation took a huge weight off of our shoulders. Thank you” This inspiring quote above was from a thank you letter we received from a student who was a recipient of SMCF financial assistance. Financial assistance that was a result of the fund-raising we do throughout the year so […]

Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week 2019

Want to thank your favorite New Hampshire teacher for expanding your mind? Or all teachers for the incredible work they do each day? Use one of our online thank you cards. Select your favorite card design, enter a custom message and share via social media. Don’t forget to tag your favorite teacher(s) in your post! Wear #REDforED on Wednesday, May 8 This year, we especially appreciate all our NEA-NH members who are fighting for school funding, professional pay, and better learning conditions for their students. Show your solidarity with them by wearing red on Wednesday, May 8, and sharing a […]

Manchester Education Association Committed to Students and Members

Recent confusion regarding status of negotiations the result of a series of misunderstandings and miscommunication.  CONCORD, NH – April 10, 2019 – The Manchester Education Association remains committed to maintaining a quality public education for every student and believes that the current confusion surrounding the status of our negotiations is the result of a series of misunderstandings and miscommunication between the parties involved. No one from MEA leadership has made a deliberately false statement regarding the negotiations, and if incorrect information was conveyed or expressed it was not intentional. We understand fully that the well-being of our students and members is not […]

James Patterson Donates $1.25M to Classroom Libraries

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson’s latest gift for literacy is a $1.25 million pledge to classroom libraries. On Tuesday, the best-selling author announced the fifth installment for his Patterson Partnership, formed in coordination with Scholastic Book Club. Patterson is giving $250 each to 4,000 teachers around the country to help purchase books. He is also distributing $500 each to 500 teachers with three years or less experience. Scholastic will match Patterson with gifts of 250 and 500 bonus points for its book club. Teachers can apply for grants through www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership . The deadline is July 31. In recent years, […]

Dover Teachers Hold Second #Red4ED Event

After their second walk-in and walk-out (working to contracted hours), Dover teachers rallied outside city hall before tonight’s school board meeting. Dover Teachers Union negotiators meet with the board for its tenth and hopefully final meeting on Friday morning. About 100 Dover teachers and their supporters wore #RedforEd to call attention to the lack of funding for public education in Dover. “Dover teachers are working around the clock to make a difference in the lives of their students and standing up for better school funding. They’re raising their voices together for their students, for their schools and for their community,” […]