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For more than 150 years, NEA-NH has been advocating for #NH children and educators and promoting lifelong learning. Get involved: nhnea.org

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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On November 3, #NH students are counting on us to vote NO on this one-size-fits-all question that muddies the waters around school funding, undermines local decision making, and will make it harder for community public schools to meet the needs of every child. www.nhpr.org/education/20...
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Court upholds school tax cap question that will be on NH ballots
The question asks voters to vote yes or no on imposing a tax cap on local school spending.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today is International Day of Sign Languages and we just had to reshare this heartwarming story of a New Hampshire school that learned sign language to communicate with their first-grade peer! www.cbsnews.com/news/new-ham...
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A New Hampshire school learned sign language to communicate with its only deaf student
New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn't have a dedicated school for the deaf.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The opportunities that I had in 2004, when I bought — those opportunities don’t exist for the young teachers now." -Erin Bakkom, president of the Association of Portsmouth Teachers and NEA-NH Executive Board member www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
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Living in Portsmouth has become out of reach for most city employees
New Hampshire is seeing a surge in housing costs, driven by a shortage of available housing units. It's especially acute in Portsmouth, one of the least affordable places to live in the Granite State.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"There's districts in New Hampshire who have already gone back to turning in assignments not on the Chromebook...And I've been told that the turn-in rate has actually increased." -NEA-NH President Megan Tuttle www.wmur.com/article/educ...
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Educators push back on use of AI in classrooms
As students head back to school, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the educational environment they're encountering, but some teachers are pushing back against the technology.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#NH deserves better than gimmicks when it comes to education. This one-size-fits-all tax cap question muddies the waters around school funding, undermines local decision making, & could make it harder for community public schools to meet the needs of every child. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
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Judge's ruling clears way for school tax cap question to appear on NH ballots
Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Daniel St. Hilaire dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that argued the question was misleading and too confusing to go before voters.
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The largest union in America wasn’t built by asking nicely. This Labor Day, take a walk through the strikes, organizing, solidarity, and collective action that built our union and continue to move us forward: bit.ly/47WXodj
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NEA & the U.S. Labor Movement | NEA
The National Education Association is the largest labor union in the country—when we unite and speak truth to power, we can and have made an enormous impact in our communities.
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New Hampshire Public Radio @nhpr.org · 02/09/2026
This past school year, five NH school districts were offered three years of online behavioral health counseling for their students, paid for by Safe Schools New Hampshire. The local nonprofit had one requirement when it launched its pilot: students had to help lead it.
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A nonprofit offered 5 NH school districts free counseling for students. Saying yes was ‘a no-brainer.'
Safe Schools New Hampshire had one requirement when it launched its free online counseling pilot: students had to help lead it.
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today we welcome Princess Moss as our new union president! 🎉 Watch her inspiring story 👇🏽
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What a fun way to start the school year!
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
As you prepare for a new school year, we hope joining your local educator union is on your #BackToSchool checklist! With members like you, NEA-NH will have an even stronger voice to fight for better wages, fair working conditions, & opportunities for all students. www.mynea360.org/s/join-now?s...
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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 21/08/2026
Claremont I, decided by the state Supreme Court in 1993, and Claremont II, decided in 1997, transformed New Hampshire’s school funding landscape. Now, those rulings are under threat. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
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New Hampshire’s effort to overturn the Claremont school funding rulings, explained • New Hampshire Bulletin
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office entered new territory last Friday in its defense of the state’s school funding formula, arguing that two landmark school funding decisions were wrongly…
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“After the honeymoon phase was over with the cellphone ban, what a lot of us started to find was that their one-to-one device was the new screen." -Kim Bleier, a Concord High School social studies teacher newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/08/18/a... #NHPolitics #NH
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After phone ban, New Hampshire task force to explore screen time in schools • New Hampshire Bulletin
Kim Bleier understands why screens became “a huge piece of the educational narrative” in the darkest depths of the COVID-19 remote learning era. They were essential to education itself. But Bleier, a ...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thank you, Rep. Hakken-Phillips for all you do to #ProtectPublicSchools in #NH!
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Kick off the new school year with #unionmade school supplies! 🎒🍎 #BackToSchool
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
ICYMI: The #NH Department of Education has launched a School Screen Time Task Force: www.wmur.com/article/new-... #NHPolitics
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'Screen Time Task Force' puts classroom tech under microscope in New Hampshire
According to the NH Dept. of Education, the primary goal for the new Screen Time Task Force is to create a better illustration of how students use digital technology.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“The energy in classrooms has shifted, and we are hearing that students are more focused, engaged and connected. It’s clear that the bell-to-bell policy is helping create more positive and vibrant school communities.” -#NH Education Commissioner Davis www.keenesentinel.com/opinion/edit...
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Sentinel Opinion: Good call; NH educators say students are more focused with a statewide cellphone ban
The first academic year under the state ban on cellphones in the classroom is in the books, and teachers are reporting positive results, according to a survey by the state
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Marcia Hayward was born and raised Laconia, attended public schools, and eventually taught science at Laconia High School. Now her passion for public education funding is a driving force behind her campaign for state representative. Read more: www.laconiadailysun.com/news/electio...
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Former teacher running for Statehouse to push for adequate education funding
LACONIA — Marcia Hayward was born and raised in the city, attending public schools and eventually teaching science at Laconia High School.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The NHDOE is estimating a 4.5% drop in the number of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch next year. The decline comes as the Trump admin has made it harder for their parents to easily enroll in the program, even if they qualify financially. From @nhpr.org: www.nhpr.org/education/20...
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NH predicts fewer students will get school lunch assistance amid federal SNAP restrictions
Parents who lose federal food benefits may still have their children qualify for free and reduced price lunch – but not know it.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"School may be out for kids, but the Legislature & Gov. Ayotte have made sure that #NH’s voters will need considerable education this summer & fall to understand how the ballots they cast in this November’s election will impact their schools & their taxes." www.keenesentinel.com/opinion/edit...
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Sentinel Opinion: Summer school; Voters have limited time before the election to understand the effects of HB 1300
School may be out for kids, but the Legislature and Gov. Kelly Ayotte have made sure that New Hampshire’s voters will need considerable education this summer and fall to understand
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Stefany Shaheen for Congress @stefanyshaheen.com · 04/08/2026
I am humbled to have earned the endorsement of @neanh.bsky.social! Public education is the backbone of our state and public schools are the foundation of our communities. I'll be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them to deliver for students, families, and communities. www.wmur.com/article/shah...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Property taxpayers now fund more than 7 out of every 10 dollars spent on #NH’s public schools, while NH ranks last in the nation for the share of public education revenue provided through State funding, according to a new analysis from @nhfpi.bsky.social indepthnh.org/2026/08/05/a... #NHPolitics
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Analysis: Property Taxpayers Fund More than Seven in Ten Dollars Spent on New Hampshire Public Education - InDepthNH.org
Property taxpayers now fund more than seven out of every ten dollars spent on New Hampshire's public schools, while New Hampshire ranks last in the nation for the share of public education revenue pro...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In November 2026 and 2028, all #NH voters will face a school tax cap question on their state ballot. In this episode of New Hampshire Has Issues, Reaching Higher NH discusses this question and the impact of HB 1300. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... #NHPolitics
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School Budgets, Property Taxes, and One Question with Alex Tilsley
Podcast Episode · New Hampshire Has Issues · August 4 · 43m
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
From 2008 to 2012, #NH was 1 of 16 states to invest more $ per student amid the Great Recession, adjusted for inflation, but ever since, those investments have declined, then stagnated, according to a new report. Read more in @concordmonitornews.bsky.social: www.concordmonitor.com/2026/07/25/d...
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During Great Recession, NH invested in its schools, then scaled back - Concord Monitor
Qualifiers abound in a new report mapping out the Granite State’s educational landscape. From 2008 to 2012, New Hampshire was one of 16 states to invest more dollars per student amid the Great Recessi...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Concord teachers say the phone ban is working. But they’re not done talking about screen time. Read more in @concordmonitornews.bsky.social: www.concordmonitor.com/2026/07/28/c... #NHPolitics #NH
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Concord teachers say the phone ban is working. But they're not done talking about screen time. - Concord Monitor
Before the state banned them, Chemistry teacher Lyn Vinskus didn’t consider cell phones to be a persistent problem in her Concord High School classroom. Still, there were issues. A student would go to...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Nearly one year after the implementation of New Hampshire’s bell-to-bell cell phone law, educators and school leaders report that the change has been effective in reducing distractions in the classroom and improving student focus. neanh.org/about-nea-nh...
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PRESS RELEASE: Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Policy Delivers Powerful Results in First Year | NEA-NH
Nearly one year after the implementation of New Hampshire’s bell-to-bell cell phone law, educators and school leaders report that the change has been effective in reducing distractions in the classroo...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"The old adage “the devil is in the details” certainly is true about how state lawmakers view education. Likewise, “numbers don’t lie” would apply as well." Read more from Garry Rayno in @indepthnh.bsky.social: indepthnh.org/2026/07/25/d... #NHPolitics
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Distant Dome: What Does the State Really Pay for Public Education - InDepthNH.org
The state education funding system has been challenged for years going back decades, with one of the most recent suits decided by the state Supreme Court and the other still before the court.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New Hampshire communities support our public schools - and our public schools support New Hampshire kids!
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Do you want to help negotiate strong contracts, become a more effective school leader, and use your educator story to protect and strengthen public schools? Join us in August for our Summer Leadership Week! View our full event agenda and REGISTER HERE: web.cvent.com/event/cf7a99...
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Summary - 2026 NEA-NH Summer Leadership Weeks
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
From @wmur9.bsky.social: According to @nhfpi.bsky.social, overall state revenue to #NH schools over the past 15 years has been declining when adjusted for inflation, beginning with a shift of teacher retirement costs onto local taxpayers. WATCH: www.wmur.com/article/new-... #NHPolitics
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Report: New Hampshire ranks last in percentage of education revenue provided by state
According to a nonpartisan research group, overall state revenue to New Hampshire schools over the past 15 years has been declining when adjusted for inflation, beginning with a shift of teacher retir...
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New Hampshire Public Radio @nhpr.org · 16/07/2026
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill Wednesday that requires the November election ballot to include language asking voters if they want to limit spending on schools and administrative costs to the rate of inflation.
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Ayotte signs bill to put local school tax cap question on November ballot
The bill requires that the November election ballot include language asking voters if they want to limit spending on schools and administrative costs to the rate of inflation.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“Students are talking to each other in the cafeteria, in the hallways...we’re enjoying that they’re just more plugged into what’s going on around them and less focused on the screen.” -Kim Bleier, Concord High social studies teacher and NEA-NH board member
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
HB 1300 is on Ayotte's desk. This bill requires every town to vote on a one-size-fits-all school spending cap in the November 2026 & 2028 elections. It would make it harder for communities to make decisions about their schools & respond to changing needs. Act now: secure.ngpvan.com/EVLPuXLVFU6Q...
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Protect Public Schools; Urge Governor Ayotte to Reject Arbitrary School Spending Caps
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Congratulations to the newly elected NEA leadership team: Princess Moss, NEA President-Elect; Noel Candelaria, NEA Vice President-Elect; and Robert Valera Rodriguez, Secretary-Treasurer-Elect. www.nea.org/nea-today/al...
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NEA Ushers in New Leadership | NEA
Three officers elected for NEA’s highest offices.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Yesterday, Governor Ayotte signed 74 bills into law, including a bill that could force educators to out students, and vetoed nine bills, including a book ban. Find out more about these bills - and others - from @indepthnh.bsky.social: indepthnh.org/2026/07/02/a... #NHPolitics
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Ayotte Vetoes: Toll Hikes for Out of Staters, Doubled Up-Front Rental Costs, School ‘Book Bans’; Signs 74 Into Law
Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed nine bills, a toll increase for out of staters, a "book ban," a measure that would have allowed the Attorney General's Office to target health care centers where abortions are...
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Princess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Despite today’s Supreme Court decision on transgender student athletes, we will not rest until every student has fully resourced, inclusive, and supportive schools—where all LGBTQ+ youth are free to be their authentic selves and pursue their dreams.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Any day now, HB 1300 will reach Gov. Ayotte's desk. This bill interferes w/ the school budget process by requiring every community to vote on a one-size-fits-all school spending cap in November. #NH works best when decisions stay local. Act now: secure.ngpvan.com/EVLPuXLVFU6Q... #NHPolitics
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Protect Public Schools; Urge Governor Ayotte to Reject Arbitrary School Spending Caps
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In March, #NH voters called for more oversight of the state's private school voucher program. The accountability conversation has continued at the state level amid an expansion of the program. Read more from @newhampshirebulletin.com: newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/22/a... #NHPolitics
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As education freedom account program grows, Republicans consider tighter oversight • New Hampshire Bulletin
Five years into the state’s education freedom account program, Republican lawmakers are expressing some interest in increasing oversight and clarity over how it operates.
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Princess Moss @neapresident.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Students in special education deserve dedicated professionals, who are experts in disability rights policy, on their side. This administration wants to rip that away from these students and families.
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Education Department changes are leaving millions of vulnerable students at risk
Moving special education services and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies has left families wondering what's next.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
On the first day of summer, we wish #NH educators and students a happy, healthy, and restorative break!
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Today, Gov Ayotte signed HB 1817, a voucher expansion bill that opens the door to double dipping. Read our full statement: neanh.org/about-nea-nh...
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PRESS RELEASE: Ayotte Signs HB 1817, Voucher Double Dipping Becomes Law | NEA-NH
"Let’s be clear—this is yet another expansion of New Hampshire’s unaccountable voucher scheme. Enough is enough.”
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Florida Education Association @floridaea.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Today we recognize #Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom and a powerful reminder that it is worth fighting for. As we commemorate the true end of slavery in the U.S., we remember that while freedom was delayed for too many, justice must never be.
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Time and time again, the Trump administration deprioritizes and undermines services that help the students who need them most. But we are here to say: not on our watch.
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Don’t Let the Trump Administration Move Department of Education Programs | NEA
Shifting programs to other agencies hurts kids and communities, and usurps the power of Congress.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
‘Rehearsal is a safe place’: Sandy Nelson retires after 15 years as theater director at Kearsarge Regional High School: www.concordmonitor.com/2026/06/15/r... via @concordmonitornews.bsky.social #NH
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'Rehearsal is a safe place': Sandy Nelson retires after 15 years as theater director at Kearsarge Regional High School - Concord Monitor
Sandy Nelson admired the walls backstage at Kearsarge Regional High School, covered with signatures and notes from past students showcasing the theater productions they participated in. Nelson, the th...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This week, we gathered with readers, families, and educators at the #NH State House to urge Governor Ayotte to veto SB 434. Read more from @indepthpsbpod.bsky.social: indepthnh.org/2026/06/11/r... #NHPolitics #FreedomToRead @aclu-nh.bsky.social @momsrising.org @603equality.bsky.social
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Readers Gather at State House Against Censoring Literature, Media in NH Schools
Dozens of Granite Staters filled the second-floor hallway of the State House on Thursday and cozied up with their favorite banned books, taking part in a quiet demonstration against censorship of lite...
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New Hampshire Public Radio @nhpr.org · 11/06/2026
New Hampshire lawmakers sought to make multiple changes in public schools this year, including mandating recess, requiring critical thinking curriculum and increasing state oversight of school vouchers. Most of those bills stalled. bit.ly/4xiY1KW
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Education reforms dominated the NH Legislature this year. Most efforts failed.
Lawmakers rejected bills mandating new public school courses, open enrollment expansion, and increased oversight of the state's school voucher program.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"The real work is helping young people prepare to rise to important moments with confidence and resilience–whether that happens under the fluorescent lights of an AP exam room or the stadium lights of a World Cup game." -Scott Zipke, Hopkinton EA co-president neanh.org/professional... #WorldCup
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The Pitch as the Classroom: What Does the World Cup Teach Us About Learning? | NEA-NH
The longer Scott Zipke spends as a soccer coach and math teacher, the more he realizes that the best teachers and coaches are doing the same work: building confidence and competence so that students a...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Congratulations to the 2027 #NH Teacher of the Year, Christa Powers! Growing up in Manchester, Christa had a stuffed animal classroom: “I was always going to teach." Read more: neanh.org/professional...
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
ICYMI: #NH lawmakers rejected the final open enrollment proposal but approved a statewide school spending cap provision that will require voters at the next two state general elections to vote on school tax caps. Read more from @indepthnh.bsky.social: indepthnh.org/2026/06/04/s... #NHPolitics
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School Budget Cap Passes, but Open Enrollment Fails
Lawmakers approved a statewide school spending cap provision that will allow voters at the next two state general elections to decide if they want to cap school district budgets.
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
GOOD NEWS! The #NH Senate just tabled HB 751, the final legislative proposal to mandate statewide open enrollment. Thanks to everyone who took action this session to make this happen! Read our full statement: neanh.org/about-nea-nh... #NHPolitics
Breaking news graphic that reads "HB 751 Mandatory Open Enrollment Fails!"
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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Today is the last day of the 2026 NH Legislative Session. On the docket are final votes on mandatory statewide open enrollment (HB 751) & mandatory school tax cap votes in November (HB 1300). Read more from @newhampshirebulletin.com & stay tuned! newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/06/03/v... #NHPolitics
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Voting laws, school budgets, and nuclear power: The final compromises of 2026 • New Hampshire Bulletin
While the negotiators have spoken, they must now convince the full chambers. Here are the bills to watch as the House and Senate meet for one final time this spring to give their verdict.
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