The department issued a memo this week updating eligibility criteria
Shortage differentials that the Hawaii State Department of Education began in January for special education classroom teachers, Hawaiian language immersion educators and teachers at hard-to-staff schools will continue in school year 2020–21, after the department confirmed the eligibility criteria in a memo published this week.
Friday, June 19, 2020 / Number of views (5046)
The DOE needs to expand the complexes eligible and boost annual bonus amounts
The HSTA suggests significantly boosting the dollar amounts bonuses each year at locations plagued by a high percentage of unlicensed teachers, in geographically isolated complexes and where the combination of vacancies and emergency hires makes up more than 10 percent of the teaching force.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 / Number of views (3779)
HSTA SpEd leaders say collaboration time and relevant PD are also needed
The National Council on Teacher Quality reports at least 35 of the major school districts across the country already offer SpEd teachers a financial bonus of some kind, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 a year. Hawaii offers no pay differential for SpEd teachers.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 / Number of views (3786)