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David Letterman’s Top Ten: Ten Reasons I Became A Teacher

If you know me, I am sarcastic and snarky almost all of the time.  I love to say things like, 'yes more guns in school is a great idea' (what you cannot see is the giant eye roll). Last week the Letterman show used their sarcastic Top Ten list to very sarcastically talk about the reasons people … Continue reading →
May 19, 2013 Comments

5-13-13 AFT-NH Legislative Update From Pres. Laura Hainey

UPCOMING FULL HOUSE VOTES May 22nd The House Labor Committee recommended defeating SB 100: AN ACT authorizing electronic payment of payroll. This bill will affect all public employees in New Hampshire. This bill will do the following: Delete the requirement that an employer who pays wages … Continue reading →
May 13, 2013 Comments

5-6-13 AFT-NH Legislative Update From President Laura Hainey

DISAPPOINTING VOTE BY THE FULL SENATE THIS PAST THURSDAY The full Senate voted on HB 142: relative to teacher evaluation systems. Senator Kelly brought forward an amendment to reinsert the following language:  Nothing in this subparagraph shall supersede collective bargaining rights under RSA … Continue reading →
May 6, 2013 Comments

Sequester Gives Kids A Kick To The Head Start

Once again Congress is attacking the poor working families.  These are the families that rely on programs like Head Start to get their children started in education the right way.  Time and time again is has been proven in studies like this one from the US Dept of Health and Human Services, that … Continue reading →
May 6, 2013 Comments

Voucher vs. Poor Kids — It Should Be An Easy Choice

The voucher debate is a waste of everyone’s time.  We should work on improving how New Hampshire public education works for poor kids (it already works pretty well for better-off kids) rather than engaging in a debate about privatizing our local public schools. You don’t need a study to … Continue reading →
April 29, 2013 Comments

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