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AFT-NH President Deb Howes on the Passage of HB 1300 (school tax caps on the November Ballot)

HB 1300 has passed the House and Senate. Students will pay the price with fewer resources, fewer staff, and fewer supports in our public schools.

This bill ignores local voters and undermines town meetings, taking decisions away from communities that know their schools and their students best.

Stand up for public education.

Tell the Governor to reject HB 1300 and protect our students.

Statement by AFT-NH President Deb Howes on Defeat of HB 751 (Open Enrollment)

Today is a huge victory for Granite State public school students.

NH lawmakers listened to voters, put students first, and did the right thing by rejecting HB 751. By protecting local school funding, they upheld strong neighborhood public schools, respected local control, and protected taxpayers from added burden.

This decision keeps the focus where it belongs, on giving every Granite State student the support, stability, and opportunities they need to succeed.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (May 30, 2026) Critical Alert

Critical Alert (Action Needed)

Defeat HB 1300 (school tax caps) and HB 751 (open enrollment)

Two harmful bills are moving ahead for their final votes in the House and Senate this Thursday, June 4th after Committees of Conference met this week. The Conference Committees managed to hammer out last minute agreements on Open Enrollment (HB 751) and Mandatory School Tax Caps on the November ballot (HB 1300). Both of these bills would harm students, school districts, and all school district employees. These bills will do nothing to advance educational outcomes and will not lower anyone’s property

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (May 15, 2026) Urgent Action Needed

Red Alert

Time for Action is Now – Defeat HB 1300

Open Enrollment is back. The committee of conference on HB 751 has finally been scheduled. They will meet on Monday to try to figure out a way forward on open enrollment after SB 101 was defeated a few weeks ago. It is clear that no matter what they come up with, open enrollment will not work here without fair and adequate funding for our local neighborhood public schools first. AFT-NH urges opposition to the proposed open enrollment legislation.

Red Alert – Your Action is Needed Now

HB 1300 mandates every city and town vote on a school property

Statement from AFT-NH President Deb Howes on Senate Passage of HB 1792

Statement on Senate Passage of HB 1792 as a Reenactment of the Unconstitutional Divisive Concepts Law

"The extremist majority in the NH Senate’s passage of HB 1792 is another betrayal of public-school students and a direct attack on honest education.

Statement from AFT-NH President Deb Howes on Passage of SB 434

"Once again, extremist politicians in the NH House have betrayed Granite State public school students by passing SB 434. The bill strips students of their right to read freely and learn from a full range of ideas in their public schools.