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FIGHTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE

AFT-NH members across the state are fighting for a better future during this legislative session.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (February 20, 2026)

Legislative February Recess

We are just over a month away from legislative crossover where all the Senate bills that passed the Senate will be heard by the House and all the House bills that passed will be heard by the Senate. There are a number of bills scheduled for public hearing next week, so please our tracker at the end of the bulletin.

We did want to point out one bill in particular that passed yesterday, HB 1792, “The Classroom Censorship Mandate” bill that frankly lies about the goals of teachers in New Hampshire, what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. That bill passed the

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (February 14, 2026)

Urgent Action Still Needed on Union-Busting HB 1704

and HB 751 (Open Enrollment)

Two Urgent Actions Needed

Legislative activity is moving along at a fast clip. There were two victories this week when HB 1122 and HB 1830 were defeated. These bills would have required teaching about firearms in our schools would have been required. You registered your opposition and more bad legislation was defeated. Your voices were heard. When we fight together, we win.

There are countless hearings next week as well as executive sessions when bills will be voted out of committee. Please review our tracker to

Tips from public employees on mobilizing members

When the president of Colorado WINS learned that the president of the United States might be targeting Denver next in his anti-immigration campaign of terror, she knew how she’d begin to mobilize. One simple thing Diane Byrne does is deck out her activists in matching T-shirts. Wearing union colors promotes team spirit and builds confidence, she says. The AFT Public Employees program and policy council, meeting in New York City Feb. 5-6, abounded with tips to help locals mobilize. PPC chair Gary Feist, president of North Dakota Public Employees, recommended finding members who can tell a personal story to draw media attention. With more media on the issue, he said, legislators will become more motivated to fix the problem.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (February 7, 2026) Take 2 Urgent Actions

Urgent Action Needed on Union-Busting HB 1704

and HB 751 (Open Enrollment)

Two Urgent Actions Needed

We are at the point of the legislative session where many pieces of legislation begin to move on multiple tracks. We will continue to use this space to highlight bills that AFT-NH support or oppose in committee as well as highlight important legislation that is moving to the House floor. Please see the list below for our recommendations on supporting or opposing key legislation. Our tracker at the end of the bulletin shows bills we are following for next week and where they are in the process.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (January 31, 2026)

Action Needed on Union-Busting HB 1704

More votes are starting to take place in committees and next week the full House will meet to vote on bills that have already made its way through committee and notably, potentially one bill that has not (more on that below)

The complete tracker is once again provided at the end of this update with AFT-NH position for each bill. Here are our big priorities next week.

Attack on Public Employees – Red Alert Action Needed

HB 1704, the attack on public employees’ collective bargaining rights was heard by the House Labor Committee last week and there was

All the resources you need on immigration and ICE

Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.