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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.

From left: Zeph Capo, president of the Texas AFT; Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors; Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT; and Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, unveiled a new policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms to counter the federal government's attack on higher education. Credit: AAUP

AFT unveils bold new blueprint to protect higher ed ahead of 2026 midterms

As the Trump administration continues to attack higher education—cutting research grants, targeting free speech and restricting classroom materials—the AFT and the American Association of University Professors have unveiled a powerful new blueprint to restore and preserve higher education, just in time for the 2026 midterms.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (April 24, 2026) Defeat HB 1300

House Defeats SB 101 (Open Enrollment)

Vigilance Still Required

VICTORY. A huge win today as SB 101, Open Enrollment, was tabled in the House after it failed to pass. This was a bipartisan vote with a core group of commonsense Republicans standing with all Democrats to support protecting public schools for all students. The deadline for this bill was today and any attempt to remove it from the table would require a two-thirds vote of the legislature. We do still have HB 751 waiting for action from the committee of conference so the issue is not done, and we will be calling on you again in the

AFT-NH President Deb Howes Statement on Defeat of SB 101

AFT-NH President Deb Howes Statement on Defeat of SB 101 (Open Enrollment)

Granite State public school students won today when the New Hampshire House put the needs of all public-school students first and defeated SB101, an Open Enrollment proposal that was far from ready to become law. All students deserve robust, well-funded public schools in their home districts, and this proposal lacked the safeguards, stable funding, and predictability needed to protect students, classrooms and communities. This bipartisan vote showed respect for local voters and property taxpayers, who voted at annual

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (April 17, 2026)

Contact Governor Ayotte Now

Oppose SB 101 (Open Enrollment)

The full House meets this week and will vote on SB 101- the open enrollment bill. To recap where this bill stands, if you choose to be an open enrollment student, the state will pay the district to transfer into at least $9,000 towards your education.

Statement on Passage of Open Enrollment Bill by House Education Committee

“The majority of the House Education Policy Committee failed Granite State public school students by rushing through a statewide open enrollment proposal without doing the hard work required to make it fair and workable for all public school students.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (April 10, 2026)

Need for Action on Open Enrollment – Oppose SB 101

Contact Governor Ayotte

We now have less than two months until the end of the legislative session. We will see more bills being voted on by their committees and then by the full House or Senate in the coming weeks as they get through the rest of the bills.