Timberlane Proud-TSSU President Laurie Herchenroder
TSSU President Laurie Herchenroder and TTA and TSSU Members are Timberlane Proud.
AFT-NH Statement on Confirmation of Frank Edelblut for Commissioner of Education
Bow, NH FEBRUARY 15, 2017:
AFT-NH President Douglas Ley released the following statement on the confirmation of Frank Edelblut as Commissioner of Education.
Bow, NH - February 10, 2017
Besides the snowstorms this week, the big news out of Concord is the current status of ‘right to work’ legislation, legislative action on the NH Retirement System, and the continuing saga of Frank Edelblut as NH’s own version of Betsy DeVos.
The NH House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee on February 8th recommended against both so-called Right to Work bills by a 14-17 vote. The first vote before the full house wil be on Thursday, February 16th. You can read written testimony submitted by local AFT-NH leaders by clicking on the below links.
Alex Luhtjarv, Hillsboro-Deering Federation of Teachers
Kelly D'Errico, Hillsboro-Deering Support Staff
Elizabeth Lavoie, Hudson Federation of Teachers
Joshua English, Keene Police Officers' Association
Adam Marcoux, Nashua Teachers' Union
Deirdre Conway, Newfound Teachers' Union
Sandra Lee Ellis, Raymond Educational Support Staff
Marie Bahlert, Rochester Federation of Teachers
Ryan Richman, Timberlane Teachers' Association
Bow, NH
January 27, 2017
Yesterday was a warm, almost Spring-like day, always welcome in January. The gold of the State House dome shone brightly in the sunshine, and I even took the time to sit for a short while on a bench on the State House grounds. Inside, however, the legislative session is just beginning to warm up, with a short session of the House to deal with a few legislative items, following an intensive week of public hearings on proposed bills, as committees work hard to push legislation to the floor for debates and votes.
AFT-NH has called for a day of action for members across the state to wear RED for Public Ed(ucation) on Tuesday, January 31st. Two important nominations will be considered on this day. Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education will be voted on by committee in Washington. Here in NH, there will be a public hearing on the nomination of Frank Edleblut for Commissioner of Education. NH students, parents and teachers deserve candidates who support public education and are qualified for these positions. Please wear red and take the actions suggested in the attached flyer.
NH Students Deserve a Commissioner of Education Who Is QUALIFIED and SUPPORTS Public Education
UPDATE: The public hearing on the Edelblut nomination will be on Tuesday, January 31st at 1pm at the State House in the Executive Council Chambers.
AFT-NH ‘Lesson Plan’ on Frank Edelblut
Objectives
Background
What is the job of the Education Commissioner?
21-N:2 Establishment; General Functions. –
I. There is hereby established the department of education, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of education.
II. The department of education, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Providing general supervision for elementary and secondary schools, teachers and administrators.
(b) Providing a variety of educational services to schools and particular groups.
(c) Providing vocational rehabilitation and social security disability determination services for persons with disabilities.
Who approves the nomination of Frank Edelblut as Commissioner of Education?
The five elected members of the NH Executive Council. The vote could occur as soon as February 1st.
AFT-NH OPPOSES THE NOMINATION OF FRANK EDELBLUT.
NH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS DESERVE BETTER.
You can express your opinion about this nomination by sending an email to all five Executive Councilors at gcweb@nh.gov.