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Are you on track to retire? Free seminars will help you check

HSTA Retirement Specialists offer free seminars to help HSTA members who are within five to 10 years of retirement.
Free workshops aim to help members on road to homeownership

Interested in purchasing a home, but don't know if you have the resources? The Hawaii State Teachers Association is partnering with the Hawaii...
Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program (TATP) documents and links

Here are the key dates for the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program (TATP) for the school year 2020-21.
Senate Ways and Means Committee approves teacher compensation bill with amendments

The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed SB2488, SD1 with amendments (11 ayes, 2 excused) Wednesday morning. Mahalo to all who submitted...
Teacher pay adjustment bill advances at Legislature

The Senate Education Committee Wednesday approved a proposal to appropriate $25 million to continue funding differentials in teacher shortage areas...
DOE's teacher salary study 'further justifies the need to take bold action'

The results from an independent teacher compensation study commissioned by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) show Hawaii’s...
URGENT: Testimony needed on teacher salary measures by Wednesday

We need testimony from teachers, counselors, and school librarians at DOE and public charter schools in support of SB 2488, Proposed SD1. Please take...
LCC expanding teacher education program by hiring four new educators

Leeward Community College’s Teacher Education Program is looking to expand its team of teacher educators who are committed to teacher...
DOE changes special education funding structure

The HSTA has reviewed the proposed changes to the way some SPED funds are distributed and has asked a number of questions, requested information...
HSTA responds to House speaker's bill for taxes to fund teacher compensation

House Bill 2671 is a constitutional amendment proposing that the Board of Education have concurrent real property tax authority to fund...
Moanalua ahupuaa workshop and curriculum free for teachers

It is the only place- and culture-based curriculum centered on Kamananui (Moanalua) Valley, the last undeveloped valley in urban Honolulu.
New and renewing National Board Certified Teachers recognized for excellence

Teachers who won NBCT recognition for meeting the highest teaching standards were honored in ceremonies on Oahu Thursday, and will be honored next...
HSTA's 2020 Government Relations Priorities

We encourage the community and our decision-makers to join HSTA in advocating for our students and teachers to transform Hawaii’s public...
If approved by lawmakers, salary adjustments would bring $46M worth of raises

“This is a bold step to finally take care of this problem to make sure that every keiki in Hawaii has a qualified teacher,” said HSTA...
What you need to know about HSTA's 2020 elections

Every year, the Hawaii State Teachers Association holds elections at the state and chapter levels to fill the following positions: state-level...
Union dues deductible on state taxes, not on federal taxes

The state's official tax instruction book confirms union dues can still be deducted from state taxes, subject to itemizing and if your...
HSTA offers 'Office Hours' online seminars for new educators

The Hawaii State Teachers Association is proud to offer Office Hours, a series of online seminars designed to educate and inform our new educators on...
Deadline to obtain Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) credits

Starting in school year 2020–21, the Hawaii Department of Education will require teachers who provide direct instruction to...
'My first year as a special education teacher' by Liann Sanerivi

"Having just come from student teaching and graduating, I felt that I was set and ready to take on the world and my own classroom. I was not...
DOE asks lawmakers to fund salary adjustments

Veteran teachers statewide would receive salary increases by moving up anywhere from one to five steps, gaining millions of dollars worth of...

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Managing Student Loan Debt (2/26/2020 5:30 PM)
2/26/2020 5:30 PM

Managing Student Loan Debt

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First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program Review (Hawaii County) (2/27/2020 5:00 PM)
2/27/2020 5:00 PM

First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program Review (Hawaii County)

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Kohala Chapater Representative Assembly (RA) (3/3/2020 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
3/3/2020 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Kohala Chapater Representative Assembly (RA)

Kohala Chapter Representative Assembly (RA)

Location: Kohala High School Faculty Lounge, Room 27

Date: March 3, 2020

Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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Central Chapter EB (3/3/2020 4:00 PM)
3/3/2020 4:00 PM

Central Chapter EB

Central Chapter EB - HSTA Honolulu Office - 3:45pm
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Kona Chapter Executive Board Meeting (ExBd) (3/5/2020)
3/5/2020

Kona Chapter Executive Board Meeting (ExBd)

Kona Chapter Executive Board Meeting (ExBd)

Location: TBD

Date: March 5, 2020

Time: TBD
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