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Registration opens for 2025-26 Hawaiʻi National Board HSTA candidate support sessions
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, in collaboration with Kamehameha Schools, offers candidate support sessions as a way to support candidates as they navigate their way through the complex process of National Board Certification.
Under bipartisan pressure and lawsuits, Trump ends reckless $5B+ school funding delay
Under bipartisan pressure and multiple lawsuits, the Trump administration released over $5 billion in frozen public school funding, including $33 million for Hawaiʻi, after weeks of delays that had threatened critical after-school, summer, and migrant education programs.
Ann Mahi retiring as HSTA executive director
Ann Mahi, a lifelong educator and executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association since 2022, retired this month after three years of leading the union, leaving behind a legacy of strengthened professional development opportunities and unwavering advocacy for Hawaiʻi’s teachers and students.
Thanks to HSTA contract, new school year brings a raise for most teachers
Most Hawaiʻi public and charter school teachers will receive a step pay raise of up to 6% at the start of the 2025–2026 school year, with the introduction of a new Class VIII salary tier and additional benefits outlined in the current HSTA contract.
Hirono holds forum on Trump, Republicans’ attacks on K-12 education
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono led a Capitol Hill forum titled “Robbing Our Students’ Futures,” highlighting the Trump Administration and Republicans’ ongoing attacks on K-12 public education, with educators and experts calling for stronger support and resources for public schools.
Attend virtual ‘Know Your Rights’ webinar on immigration July 30
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, and ACLU Hawaiʻi will host a “Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement” webinar on July 30 to provide educators with vital legal information and strategies to protect students amid immigration enforcement efforts.
HSTA-Retired Oʻahu District wins national award from NEA-Retired
HSTA-Retired Oʻahu members earned national recognition for a student-led workshop where public high schoolers taught retired teachers essential smartphone skills, fostering leadership and intergenerational learning.
HIDOE says $33M in school funding imperiled by Trump administration
Hawaiʻi’s Department of Education warns that a $33 million delay in federal education funds under the Trump administration threatens crucial programs for vulnerable students, despite congressional approval.
Oʻahu teacher’s proposal supporting equitable learning for migrant students backed at NEA RA
A proposal submitted by an Oʻahu high school English teacher was adopted recently by the National Education Associationʻs Representative Assembly to ensure equitable educational opportunities for English language learners and migrant students, regardless of immigrant status.