cschubert2026-05-15T13:42:17-10:00May 15, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: educator advancement, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HIDOE, HSTA, micro-credentials, NEA, professional development, reclass credits, teacher reclassification, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association has filed a complaint with the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board against the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education after HIDOE abruptly ended discussions and declared “closed” a case involving more than 2,200 public school teachers who are owed additional service credit that should result in raises worth thousands of dollars.
cschubert2026-05-18T08:31:48-10:00April 29, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: donate, flood, gofundme, kona low, Kona low storms, teachers|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is compiling a list of teachers affected by the Kona low storms and sharing their donation pages for those who'd like to help.
cschubert2026-04-23T14:18:49-10:00April 23, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Education Legislation, Hawaii education, Hawaii Teacher Shortage, HIDOE, HSTA, HTSB, school funding, Senator Donna Kim, Teacher Licensing, teacher salary|
State Sen. Donna Kim and HSTA President Osa Tui recently discussed legislative efforts to secure long-awaited automatic step pay increases for teachers, highlighting a shared commitment to improving classroom retention and support. Kim further emphasized the need to address departmental bureaucracy, arguing that public funds should prioritize resources for the classroom rather than expanding administrative layers.
cschubert2026-04-17T12:13:26-10:00April 16, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Automatic steps, salary calculator, Salary loss, salary loss calculator|
Educators must have at least seven years consecutive service to be considered for the next school year.
cschubert2026-03-20T12:49:18-10:00March 20, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: flooding, Hawaii, Hawaii State Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Josh Green, Kona storm, National Weather Service, Oahu, severe weather, Thunderstorms|
A Maui educator and her ʻohana are asking for the community’s kōkua after the severe flooding in ʻĪao Valley due to the recent Kona low storms.
cschubert2026-04-17T09:31:00-10:00January 27, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: salary calculator|
Educators must have at least seven years consecutive service to be considered for the next school year.
cschubert2026-03-12T15:31:08-10:00August 26, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Jump Start, Kamehameha Schools, National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, NBCT, NEA|
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.
cschubert2025-07-25T14:37:26-10:00July 25, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: After-School Programs, Becky Pringle, Education Lawsuit, Federal Education Funds, Hawaiʻi DOE, National Education Association, Public School Funding, School Funding Freeze, summer programs, Trump Administration|
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.
cschubert2025-07-25T13:39:13-10:00July 25, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Education Leadership, Hawaiʻi Education, HSTA, Lifelong Educator, Osa Tui Jr, professional development, retirement, teacher advocacy, Teacher Leadership|
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.
cschubert2025-07-25T06:24:49-10:00July 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HSTA, Osa Tui Jr, public education, salary schedule, Step increase, Teacher Benefits, Teacher Contract, Teacher Pay Raise|
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.
