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UNDERWOOD: Elected School Board Members Must Be Free to Speak

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Jody Underwood

School board members in New Hampshire are elected to represent their communities. They are not appointed advisors, and they are not public relations assistants for the administration. They are elected officials entrusted by voters to ask questions, raise concerns, and communicate with the public about the operation of their schools. Recent statements by Rochester School … Read more

MACDONALD: Another NHSBA “Policy” Suppresses Free Speech

April 14, 2026 Steve MacDonald

The New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA), the notorious creator of numerous combative and corrosive anti-parent policies often adopted by school districts across New Hampshire, recently held a presentation. To summarize, it is the board’s position (not so much policy) that school board members abrogate their First Amendment Rights so that parents and taxpayers don’t … Read more

Did SAU16 (Exeter) and Kearsarge Administrators Inadvertently Approve of Child Sex Trafficking?

January 26, 2024January 20, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

House Bill 1419 was presented to the House Education Committee on January 18, 2024. The Bill prohibits materials that are obscene or harmful to minors in school and creates a procedure for removal and cause of action.

Dear Legislature, Please Let Groomers and Perverts in Local School Districts Police Themselves

November 6, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Your State probably has a commission for everything, with at least a handful of professional associations, some of whom are funded with dues from local governments to lobby on their behalf, against you.

A Conversation I Think That The Education Establishment Will Abhor

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 Skip

Most folks know what the NHSBA stands for – The NH School Board Association. Frankly, it is the epitome of the Education Establishment. They know best. They will do what they want, and while they’d like “involved parents,” They don’t brook too much dissent.

“What Is The Transgender Status of My Legal Son?” Part 4

May 15, 2023 Skip

Don’t attempt to gaslight me by telling me I’m something when it was you folks that have been doing it for almost 3 years. I’ve had my “Gaslight shot” and I’m immune to it. More on that in a moment. However, to set the stage for that…

“What Is The Transgender Status of My Legal Son?” Part 1

May 10, 2023May 9, 2023 Skip

Keep this in mind as this was definitively told to me: The District does not lie to parents. Yep, I took that person at their word, sorta (backstory later). But that is an official pronouncement. Like “Hunter hasn’t done anything wrong.” –

Parents deserve the rigth to know about their kids

NH School Boards Association Fighting AGAINST PARENTAL RIGHTS : Take ACTION NOW

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Sadly I’m not surprised that the NHSBA came out against the parental rights legislation that will be voted on in The New Hampshire House soon. It’s hard for me to remember when this lobbying organization supported any parental rights laws. It seems odd since parents pay their salaries.

Who’s Against Parental Rights in New Hampshire?

March 5, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Two important Bills will be heard in Concord this week supporting parental rights, so who can oppose that? You can bet there will be a line of people waiting to testify against parental rights. They will use the excuse that parents cannot be trusted with their own children.

NH School Boards Association Transgender Policy is Harming Girls in School

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

There are a couple of lawsuits in New Hampshire challenging the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) transgender JBAB policy. This time, Ohio parents filed a lawsuit based on what you would find in the JBAB policy that has been adopted in several schools throughout New Hampshire.

Secret finger on lips Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash

Does Your School Have a Parental Secrecy Policy?

July 11, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Every parent in the nation should find out if their local school has a Parental Secrecy Policy. In New Hampshire, it is policy JBAB, which was put forth years ago by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHBSA).

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against The New Hampshire School Boards Association: CALL TO ACTION

June 27, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Maine’s school choice program that allows cities and towns to provide tuition assistance for a child’s education. There was an attempt to deny this assistance to parents who choose a religious school for their children. That amounts to discriminatory practices.

National Legal Foundation Corrects Gov. Groomer’s Erroneous Positions on Parental Rights and the Constitutionality of HB1431”

May 26, 2022 Skip

I had called the Prime Sponsor of HB1431 (a Parental Bill of Rights) yesterday afternoon (NH State Rep Paul Terry) while traveling back from Massachusetts. Having been away from my keyboard for more than a few hours, I wanted to see if there were any updates on this bill.

School Board Assoc. “Bails” on Transgender Policy – Abandons Districts Facing Lawsuits from Parents

May 16, 2022 Skip

The New Hampshire School Board Association has bailed on its policy JBABA, the transgender guidance proposed to NH districts a few years back, leaving districts facing lawsuits in the lurch. That would be SAU16 (Exeter), SAU37 (Manchester), and SAU73 (Gilford).

So I called the New Hampshire School Board Association about the Hampton Falls Super saying that JBAB was being pulled by the NHSBA…

May 13, 2022 Skip

Based on Ann Marie Banfield’s post on the Hampton Falls School Board’s rejection of the NHSBA Policy JBAB due to lawsuits, I called the NH School Board Association yesterday morning and talked with Susan. She told me that the person to talk to was Will Philips, the NHSBA’s Staff Attorney and Director of Policy Services … Read more

SAU21 – Hampton Falls School Board Rejects Policy Jbab from Agenda Due to Legal Issues in Other Districts

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Parents in Hampton Falls became aware of the 2nd reading on an effort to adopt a policy that was recommended by The New Hampshire School Boards Association several years ago, Policy JBAB.

Who is Fighting Against Your Parental Rights in NH? Take a Look and TAKE ACTION!

April 6, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

As a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire for about 20 years now, I have had to fight against agencies that want to limit our fundamental rights. Today the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB1431, a Bill of Rights for parents.

NH School Boards Association’s “Anti-Parental Rights Policy” — Being Challenged in Court

March 5, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Most people do not know that The New Hampshire School Boards Association’s model policy JBAB is a direct attack against parental rights in New Hampshire. A parent in Manchester decided to challenge the school policy that withholds information from parents because it contains language which demands that District staff lie to Parents.

School District Lied* to a Mom About Turning Her Daughter Transgender So She’s Suing Them

March 4, 2022 Skip

Back in January, I wrote, “The Manchester School District Is Slowly Taking Away Your Rights as a Parent!” That has turned into a lawsuit. Mom is holding the District accountable for lying to her (*by deliberate omission).

In Other Words, Lie to Parents!

January 31, 2022 Skip

The Gilford School Board’s Policy JBAB has a “Privacy” section that assigns yet ANOTHER “Right” to a minor child that tells the Staff to NOT tell Parents about the Transgender Status of that child while on school grounds.