Request for presenters to conduct virtual workshops on Feb. 20, 2021
HSTA is currently looking for members who can present a virtual workshop on a technique, tool, approach, and/or tips that are successful in your classroom or with your students.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 / Number of views (936)
Find out where your support is needed across the state
Sign-wave for candidates recommended by the Hawaii State Teachers Association! Please join us and show your support while staying safe.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 / Number of views (3777)
These courses, developed in partnership with LCC, are approved for reclassification credit
All three courses are developed in partnership with Leeward Community College and are designed around the standards of professional development.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 / Number of views (1187)
Sign up for the Nov. 6–8 sessions now
Teachers and students can take part in free virtual photography workshops at PhotoCon Hawaii in November.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 / Number of views (603)
Celebrate and commemorate the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Hawaii residents are invited to participate in the RBG Hawaii Day of Action, a community-led effort of individuals and organizations celebrating and commemorating the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Friday, October 16, 2020 / Number of views (804)
Funds will be used to provide teacher stipends to award selected teachers to develop distance learning units of study
HIDOE and public charter school teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively in teams or individually to design various curriculums to support fellow educators who are engaged in distance learning or hybrid classrooms.
Friday, October 16, 2020 / Number of views (808)
The metrics will come closer into line with CDC standards, HIDOE says
After the Hawaii State Department of Health’s school reopening metrics came under intense criticism because, among other things, they were as much as 10 times less stringent than federal metrics, the state epidemiologist told state senators Friday that her department is “looking at coming up with a revised draft of the thresholds.”
Friday, October 9, 2020 / Number of views (1346)
Educators may want to consider reapplying for telework
The memo responds to testimony from HSTA members that prompted the Hawaii State Board of Education to take important action at their Oct. 1 meeting.
Friday, October 9, 2020 / Number of views (2081)
‘Milly’s PCS Worries’ by Amy Rivera is now available for purchase online
Amy Rivera is proud to check a major item off her bucket list. The Lunalilo Elementary school counselor published her first children’s book, “Milly’s PCS Worries,” on Oct. 2.
Friday, October 9, 2020 / Number of views (1219)
Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act provides funding to address instructional loss for at-risk and marginalized students
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii), along with her colleague U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D, N.J.) announced their plan Friday to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would improve distance and blended learning in our public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, October 9, 2020 / Number of views (370)