Benefits Huge When We Invest in Schools
Legislators Urged to Commit to Improving Education
The "inconvenient truth" is that the poor condition of our public school campuses reflects long-standing priorities of our community.
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Keeping Highly Qualified Teachers Requires Affordable Housing
Cost of Living an Issue in Location Decisions
Currently, 50 percent of newly hired teachers leave Hawaii public schools within five years. The shortage of highly qualified teachers in Hawaii’s public school is only going to increase in the coming years.
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HSTA Supports Hui Ho'omalu in Recruiting Foster/Resource Families
Partnership Will Help Boost Program Awareness
In Hawai'i, there are over 2,100 children and youth in foster care. These children have been abused or neglected and their families are unable to care for them.
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NEA Testifies Against Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind Law
President Reg Weaver Calls Draft Language “Dysfunctional”
NEA President Reg Weaver called on members of the House Education and Labor Committee to reject draft language currently under discussion for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act while testifying to the Committee today.
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New Report Indicates That Americans Believe NCLB Narrows Curriculum
Poll Shows Public Increasingly Views NCLB Unfavorably
According to the 39th Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Annual Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, more Americans are more familiar with the federal No Child Left Behind Act than they were last year -- and like it even less.
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NEA President Calls on Congress to Invest in Education
Closing Tax Loopholes and Creating Economic Development Centers Are Key
National Education Association President Reg Weaver is calling for a new, national education initiative to strengthen schools and develop the nation's "human capital" in order to keep America competitive in the 21st century.
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Parents Television Council Slams Ratings
TV Executives Still Hiding Behind a System that Doesn’t Work
This is the Parents Television Council’s fifth report examining the television ratings system. The Council concluded that the ratings system is a sham.
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HSTA Supports Standards for Schools and Bonuses for Teachers Who Excel
The Hawaii State Teachers Association strongly backs the idea of more accountability and performance-based compensation to improve Hawaii's public schools. Some of the avenues for accountability and compensation are already being pursued by the association, such as the salary schedule which changes teacher compensation from seniority-based to a more performance-based system.
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Lottery is not in Hawaii's Best Interest
A lottery won't save education
HSTA research shows that lotteries create more problems than they serve
The Hawaii State Teachers Association Board of Directors reversed a 1986 policy position that favored a lottery if 100 percent of the revenues went to education.
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HSTA Recommends Candidates for Primary Election
05-31-02 HSTA Recommends Candidates for 2002 Primary Election
28 candidates make the grade in the "Education Party"
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) today announced 26 recommendations in the 2002 primary elections for state seats, including the Board of Education and the Senate and House.
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You DESERVE a Reward: Several Hawaii businesses have teamed up to thank teachers for the job they do
10/1/02
You DESERVE a Reward
Several Hawaii businesses have teamed up to thank teachers for the job they do.
Teaching is a noble profession and one upon which the entire nation is dependent. Without good public schol teachers, we could achieve nothin. Despite this, being a teacher is at times demoralizing. Sometimes everything heard about public schools is negative and we're left wondering whether what we do is truly making a difference.
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Teachers pay tribute to U.S. Congresswoman Patsy Mink
10-04-02
Congresswoman Patsy Mink: In Memoriam
Karen Ginoza, President, Hawaii State Teachers Association. Memories of Congresswoman Patsy Mink
October 4, 2002
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Vote NO
10-09-02
Vote NO on Question 2
Allowing private schools to use public bonds is just bad public policy. Period.
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Representative Scott Saiki's remarks are off the mark
11-18-02
Rep. Saiki's remarks are off the mark
While commenting on the guilty verdict for labor leader Gary Rodrigues, Representative Scott Saiki made comments about all unions. HSTA strongly disagrees with his position and wrote this letter to the editor of the Honolulu Advertiser. To date, the Advertiser has not run the letter.
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HSTA supports Hawaii's Nurses
HSTA supports Hawaii's Nurses
As the nurses continue to walk the picket line, HSTA President Karen Ginoza offers teachers' support.
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