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Letters: Why I want to serve Manchester as an Alderman in Ward 7

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Mary Sullivan Heath 0

I am a retired educator who is committed to small businesses, will fight for a balanced budget that supports all the city’s residents and I will always stand for Manchester workers, support equitable educational experiences for all Manchester’s children and families, a clean and healthy environment and access to necessary services for people in need. Also, I want the voters in Ward 7 to have a choice. My opponent is a conservative and I am a liberal Democrat. READ MORE

New Hampshire needs a budget that works for its public schools

Monday, April 5, 2021 Mary Sullivan Heath 2

All told, because of the expiration of those new forms of assistance and because of the pandemic, cities and towns are expected to lose nearly $90 million in state education aid in FY 2022. In response, many localities have already begun to approve school budgets that feature substantial spending reductions, sizable property tax increases, or both. READ MORE

Uncertainty and fear: Educators Week looks a lot different than years before

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Mary Sullivan Heath 1

What our teachers desperately need right now are leaders in charge who understand the challenges they face. They need leaders who listen to our health experts as an unprecedented pandemic continues to claim lives. They deserve leaders who put their safety and their students’ safety first. READ MORE

Guidance from Sununu and Edelblut leaves schools to fend for themselves

Friday, July 17, 2020 Mary Sullivan Heath 0

As a lifelong Manchester resident and educator with over 30 years of experience teaching and serving in administrative roles at the New Hampshire Department of Education and Southern New Hampshire University, I am deeply concerned with the guidance Governor Sununu issued on Tuesday which I believe will not be enough to keep our students and teachers safe from COVID-19 if they go back to school. READ MORE