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How to request payroll help from the HIDOE and actually get a response

The Department of Education launched a system called ServiceNow to ensure employees receive a quick and accurate response without playing phone...
Band director honored by YWCA of Kauai for exemplary leadership

Chiefess Kamahakelei Middle band director Sarah Tochiki was honored alongside former Kauai County mayor and councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura and...
EES FAQs: How to develop a Student Success Plan

With Student Success Plans (SSPs), teachers and administrators are given the flexibility to determine appropriate assessments and measures of student...
See the national touring play 'Legend of Koolau' at Doris Duke Theatre for $15

The historical drama is set on Kauai in 1893 after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. It is based on the true story of a cowboy named...
Increasing hard-to-staff bonuses would ease Hawaii's teacher shortage crisis

The HSTA suggests significantly boosting the dollar amounts bonuses each year at locations plagued by a high percentage of unlicensed teachers,...
More than 6,300 Hawaii teachers have been robbed of step pay increases

About half of the Hawaii State Teachers Association membership, more than 6,300 educators, are being paid thousands of dollars less a year by the...
Kauai teacher discusses Hawaii's low wages, lack of affordability on PBS Hawaii

"I think our biggest export right now isn't pineapples. It's our most educated children who are moving to the mainland, and they know...
Nominations open for HSTA's 2020 Pono and Friend of Youth awards

The Hawaii State Teachers Association's Human and Civil Rights Committee is seeking nominations for its Pono and Friend of Youth Awards....
Vote for HSTA's next members-only T-shirt design

Members of the Hawaii State Teachers Association have submitted their designs, and now it's your turn to help us choose the finalists! Voting...
Teacher shortage crisis forces principals to hire Hawaiian immersion teachers who don’t speak...

Being a Hawaiian immersion teacher is "more than just a job, it is a mission," say those devoted to the field, which requires huge amounts...
Learn more about the 2020 Complex Area Teachers of the Year

The Complex Area Teachers of the Year represent the best of the profession. Read more about them and hear from them in a brief video.
Keiki encouraged to 'stay in the light' at Molokai Social Justice Youth Summit

The inaugural event took place Oct. 26 at Kulana Oiwi, and featured community organizations, student presentations, interactive keiki...
Ewa Beach educator honored as DOE's 2020 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year

Cecilia Chung, a sixth-grade teacher at Kaimiloa Elementary in Ewa Beach, was honored Friday as the 2020 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year.
SpEd teachers say more prep time, pay would help ease special ed teacher shortage

The National Council on Teacher Quality reports at least 35 of the major school districts across the country already offer SpEd teachers a financial...
Hawaii State FCU still has about $20K remaining in teacher grants

The program allows teachers in the State of Hawaii Department of Education to obtain much-needed supplies, books, furniture, electronics, equipment...
HSTA wins award for tobacco control efforts

HSTA was honored for its tobacco control efforts as deaths and illnesses mount from vaping.
Most educators will see an increase in their next paycheck

This school year, returning educators received a pay increase in the form of a step movement, moving up on the salary schedule.
Join HSTA at the Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival this weekend!

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 19, as we walk in the Honolulu Pride Parade, then come visit our booth at the festival in the Waikiki Shell!
HSTA members: Thinking of running for office? We want to help!

We will send NEA’s “See Educators Run: A Manual of Running for Office” to any HSTA member or immediate relative who’s weighing...
'First quarter in the books' by Richard Stange

Richard Stange is an English language arts teacher at Mililani Middle School. In his own words, he describes his first-quarter experience and the...

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Kona Chapter Representative Assembly (RA) (11/21/2019)
11/21/2019

Kona Chapter Representative Assembly (RA)

Kona Chapter Representative Assembly (RA)

Location: Kealakehe Intermediate Library Workroom

Date: November 21, 2019

Time: TBD
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Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training (11/22/2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
11/22/2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training

Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training Friday & Saturday, November 22-23, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. HSTA Honolulu Office - 1200 Ala Kapuna Street Conference Rooms A/B
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Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training (11/23/2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
11/23/2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training

Negotiations Committee Meeting/Training Friday & Saturday, November 22-23, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. HSTA Honolulu Office - 1200 Ala Kapuna Street Conference Rooms A/B
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Maui Chapter Representative Assembly (RA) Meeting (11/26/2019 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
11/26/2019 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Maui Chapter Representative Assembly (RA) Meeting

Maui Chapter RA Meeting

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

3:30-5:30 PM

Baldwin High Multi-Purpose Room
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Honolulu Chapter RA (11/26/2019 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
11/26/2019 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Honolulu Chapter RA

McKinley High School, Library – 4 pm
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