AFT-NH Scholarships - Closes May 1st!

AFT-NH has released their 2022 scholarships. To get an application and other relative information, please visit https://www.nashuatu.org/member-services/scholarships

Resignation Deadline for Resignation Severance - Deadline is Friday, April 15th

B. Upon either the resignation of a bargaining unit member, or the retirement of a bargaining unit member who has not met the requirements for receiving severance pay as required in article 4:9 (A), and  who is employed with at least ten years seniority in the District, the BOARD shall pay to that teacher the prevailing per diem substitute teacher rate of pay or $50 whichever is more for each day of the employee’s accumulated sick leave then remaining to a maximum of 121 days.

To be eligible for the severance benefit, the employee must deliver to the office not later than April 15, a binding letter of resignation for the end of that contract year.  The Superintendent, under extenuating circumstances, may accept a letter of resignation after April 15 without loss of severance benefits.

AFT-NH Bulletin 2022-13  Urgent Action Needed

Stop HB 1393 Next week we have the school district budget cap bill HB 1393 which has the potential to permanently destroy school budgets and weaken our children’s education. If you have read our Legislative Bulletins this past month, you have been following the story of the town of Croydon where a small group of voters imposed a rigid per-pupil spending cap on the school district budget. That cut the budget far below what was needed to provide the existing level of school services. Parents in the Town of Croydon are mostly appalled by this action. They want to

keep their public school and are organizing a revote on the budget. It has been inspiring to see the parents in Croydon stand up and demand that the town fund their children’s education. The tremendous push back against the minority of voters in Croydon has received should be a warning sign for all those who might support HB 1393—we will not be silent, and we will fight back to protect our kids’ futures. HB 1393 would allow any town to adopt a rigid per pupil spending cap with a 3/5ths vote. It would not have to be high enough to cover current costs. Once in place, the budget cap could only be adjusted annually for inflation. A budget cap, once adopted, could only be removed by a 3/5ths vote of the town meeting. Needless to say, any place that adopts such a cap will see programs and services that students and families rely on suffer as budgets are cut – possibly even dismantled.

Urgent Action Needed

HB 1393 will be heard before the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee on Monday at 2:15pm and we urge you to CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TO VOTE NO ON HB 1393 to your Senator beforehand and oppose this bill.