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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 (January 23, 2026) Urgent Action Needed

Red Alert – Stop the Attack on Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining

Defeat House Bill 1704

Attack on Public Employees – Action Needed

HB 1704, a bill which would erode public employees’ bargaining rights (except police, fire, and corrections officers) and effectively bust most public sector unions is scheduled for hearing this Tuesday, January 27^th at 3:15 pm before the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee.

The bill would allow individual employees to bargain individually even when a union contract is in place. This is intended to weaken the union and the rights of the

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (January 16, 2026)

Up Next - Spending Cap Resurfaces, Open Enrollment, Firearms and Schools, and Vouchers

Next week the legislature will continue to work through the countless scores of bills ahead of them and start to take votes on the bills heard this week.

There will be significant bills heard next week. A complete tracker is provided at the end of this bulletin with the AFT-NH position for each of the bills. We wanted to highlight a few of these bills which will be heard so you can register your opinion directly to the committee hearing the bill.

Spending Cap Resurfaces in Another Form

HB 1300 was originally

Statement from AFT-NH President Deb Howes on Comments by NH House Education Policy and Administration Chair

In the Granite State, we take pride in our public schools. Families choose them because they trust the dedicated teachers, paraeducators, and school staff who work tirelessly to meet the needs of every student and create inclusive classrooms where all can learn and thrive.

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (January 9, 2026)

Legislature Convenes

HB 675 State-Mandated School Budget Caps Defeated

Huge Victory

The legislative session began on January 7^th and scores of retained bills from the 2025 session were addressed. The BIG news of the week is that HB 675 which would have established mandatory budget caps for public schools was defeated this week. The defeat of this harmful legislation only happened because you answered the call to contact your state representative. A big thank you for all your work. It was a great victory to start the session and we know we can count on you all to step up as we see the continued attacks on public education and workers’ rights.

AFT-NH Legislative Alert: Stop State Mandated School Budget Caps - Protect Local Control!

On January 7^th, the NH House will vote on HB 675 which would establish state-mandated budget caps for local school districts despite the will of the voters. This bill would strip away local control from voters and limit school district budgets to an unreasonable state formula that does not reflect what NH students really need. We need to preserve local control and protect public schools.

Statement from AFT-NH President Deb Howes on Banned Books Week 2025

"At AFT-NH, we strongly support every student’s freedom to explore the world through reading. School libraries play a vital role in this mission—they are often the only place where students can freely choose age-appropriate books without having to purchase them.