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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.

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AFT-NH 2025 Scholarship Recipients

AFT-NH is pleased to announce our 2025 Scholarship Recipients. Sincere congratulations to Graydon and Emily! Wishing you immense success as you pursue your educational journey!

AFT-NH President Statement: Governor Ayotte Signing SB 295 and HB10

CONCORD, N.H.— Today, Governor Ayotte signed SB295, which expands vouchers to the wealthiest Granite Staters, and HB10, so-called parental rights legislation. AFT-NH President Deb Howes released the following statement:

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (June 7, 2025)

Critical Legislative Decisions Ahead on State Budget

The extremist majorities in the NH House and Senate showed their total disregard for public school students, educators and local property taxpayers as they wrapped up work on bills week. The Senate passed a budget that prioritizes expanding the state’s school voucher program instead of improving funding for students with special education needs in our public schools. The House passed two different bills that focused entirely on parental rights and ignored the best interests of the student and student safety.

The House has now dealt with all

AFT-NH President Statement on Senate Passage of State Budget

Senate Passed State Budget Expands Vouchers, Raises Property Taxes

AFT-NH President Deb Howes

CONCORD, N.H.— Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed their version of the state budget which mandates universal school vouchers, lowering educational outcomes and raising property taxes. AFT-NH President Deb Howes released the following statement:

“Expanding the school voucher program to the ultra-wealthy is a disservice to every Granite State property taxpayer. Educational outcomes from the voucher program are at best unproven, and all the data we have from other states shows that students who take

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (May 30, 2025)

Final State Budget Approval Approaching

Contact the Senate Finance Committee

Work on all bills is approaching the final round in Concord. All committee hearings and executive sessions (except for Senate Finance which we will get to in a minute) are now complete. There will be votes on the remaining bills by the full House and Senate next week and then they will set Committee of Conferences to meet starting on the 16^th to see if they can work out their differences on bills that either chamber has amended. While we are close to the end, we still have a lot of unanswered questions, mostly due to the budget still being worked on.

NH AFL-CIO 2025 Scholarship Opportunities (Deadline: August 1, 2025)

This year, in honor of Sister Linda Horan, the NH AFL-CIO will again award scholarship assistance. Members in good standing of an affiliated local union, their spouses, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or legal wards are encouraged to apply.