cschubert2025-07-11T12:49:33-10:00July 11, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: CPR training, Hawaii education, HSTA-Retired, intergenerational learning, NEA-Retired, public education, smartphone skills workshop, student leadership, technology training, Waiʻanae High School|
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.
cschubert2025-07-07T09:19:21-10:00July 6, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 21st Century Learning Centers, Becky Pringle NEA statement, education equity Hawaii, English learners support, federal education impoundment, Hawaii education budget, HIDOE funding delay, HSTA funding response, migrant education Hawaii, Trump administration education funds|
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.
cschubert2025-07-07T09:11:45-10:00July 5, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Castle High School, civil rights, discrimination, English language learners, equitable education, federal DOE, HSTA, immigrant status, Jamie Stidger, legislative amendment, migrant students, NEA policy, NEA Representative Assembly, public education, teacher advocacy|
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.
cschubert2025-06-30T09:45:27-10:00June 27, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ‘ukulele in the classroom, asynchronous teacher program, cultural-based learning, free teacher programs Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i public school teachers, Hawaiian culture in schools, Hawaiian music education, HIDOE teacher training, Ka‘ohekani program, music integration education, online music certificate, step reclassification, teacher pay raise Hawai‘i, teacher professional development, Windward Community College|
Public and charter school teachers across Hawai‘i are invited to apply for the Ka‘ohekani Hawaiian Music Program — a fully online, year-long certificate that blends Hawaiian music with classroom instruction and offers 24 college credits toward a step raise. With most tuition costs covered by scholarships, educators can gain cultural and professional growth while learning from some of Hawai‘i’s most renowned musicians.
cschubert2025-04-29T10:08:01-10:00April 29, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Jump Start, Kamehameha Schools, National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, NBCT, NEA|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association, in collaboration with Kamehameha Schools’ Hoʻolaukoa Educational Systems and Strategies, offers NEA Jump Start as a way to support candidates as they navigate their way through the complex process of National Board Certification.
cschubert2025-04-12T10:18:29-10:00April 4, 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.
cschubert2025-03-24T10:35:04-10:00March 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy groups, civil rights, civil rights protections, congress, constitutional law, Department of Education, disability rights, education equity, Education Law Center, education policy, educators, executive overreach, federal agencies, federal funding, government oversight, higher education, lawsuit, NAACP, NEA, Pell Grants, public schools, school employees, school funding, special education, student loans, student rights, Trump Administration|
Advocacy groups representing educators, civil rights organizations, and families have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that such actions exceed executive authority and put millions of vulnerable students at risk. The lawsuit contends that eliminating the department would strip critical funding, undermine civil rights protections, and jeopardize access to education for students with disabilities, low-income families, and other marginalized groups.
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.
