cschubert2025-03-12T11:53:44-10:00March 12, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: collective bargaining, education advocacy, faculty representatives, faculty support, grievance representatives, HSTA, member engagement, policy committee, school leadership, school-level leadership, teacher representation, teacher solidarity, teachers union, union elections, union governance, workplace rights|
HSTA emphasizes the importance of school-level leaders (SLLs) in advocating for teachers, ensuring clear communication, and addressing workplace concerns. With elections underway, members are encouraged to nominate themselves or trusted colleagues and vote by May 9 to strengthen union leadership.
cschubert2025-03-07T12:04:54-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: book bans, civic education, differential pay, education policy, education reform, free school meals, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii schools, Hawaii teachers, Hawaiian education, hazard pay, HSTA, legislative update, paid family leave, pre-K expansion, public education, salary step increases, school funding, school librarians, school supplies, student transportation, teacher advocacy, Teacher housing, teacher pay|
At the midpoint of the 2025 legislative session, HSTA’s lobby team has testified on over 50 bills, advocating for teacher pay, housing, and student needs amid cautious state budgeting due to federal uncertainties. While some key priorities like hazard pay and paid family leave stalled, progress continues on teacher housing, school funding, and civic education, with ongoing efforts to support educators and students across Hawaiʻi.
cschubert2025-03-12T12:17:51-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: community support, education, end hunger, equity in education, food insecurity, free school meals, Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii politics, HSTA, keiki first, Legislation, nutrition matters, policy change, public health, school lunch, student wellbeing|
One in three households in Hawaiʻi faces food insecurity, leaving many students without consistent access to nutritious meals. Advocates are pushing for universal free school meals to ensure all students receive the nourishment they need to thrive academically and physically, with a community forum set for March 15 to rally support.
cschubert2025-02-20T14:28:18-10:00February 20, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Attacks, DOE, GOP, Hirono, programs, Tokuda, Trump, US|
Senator Mazie Hirono and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda condemned Trump’s push to defund public education, warning it would hurt the nation’s most vulnerable students.
cschubert2025-02-13T21:03:04-10:00February 13, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Apologizes, classification, confused, confusion, email, forms, HIDOE, HSTA, Status, teachers|
Many teachers received Personnel Form 16Bs from HIDOE this week due to increased interest in reclassification after Teacher Institute Day. HIDOE clarified that the emails were proactive but may have included outdated forms, and teachers needing updates should contact teacher.reclassification@k12.hi.us.
cschubert2025-01-10T15:37:33-10:00December 20, 2024|Categories: News|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association advocates for increased funding and resources to enhance public education, improve learning environments, and support teachers through initiatives like re-establishing step increases, funding school modernization, and expanding special education programs. Key priorities also include affordable housing for teachers, financial incentives, and equitable programs to attract and retain highly qualified educators.
cschubert2024-11-15T12:08:09-10:00November 15, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Benioff, Choose, donate, Donors, DonorsChoose, family, marc benioff, Mark, projects|
With the support of philanthropists and longtime Hawai’i residents Lynne and Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, HIDOE has distributed $2.5 million to qualifying DonorsChoose projects by Hawai‘i’s public school teachers.
cschubert2024-11-01T16:54:33-10:00November 1, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: 2024, bargaining, demands, HSTA, new, professional development|
This year, Hawaiʻi voters have an opportunity to strengthen our state’s long legacy of protecting equal rights.
cschubert2024-10-12T08:21:17-10:00October 12, 2024|Categories: News|
This year, Hawaiʻi voters have an opportunity to strengthen our state’s long legacy of protecting equal rights.
cschubert2024-09-27T10:04:42-10:00September 27, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: home, Homes, loan, Loans, mortgage, New state program, Second, teachers|
A state pilot program allows qualified educators to receive zero-percent, 30-year second mortgage loans worth up to 20% of the cost of their new homes depending on the type of unit purchased.
