Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:53:12-10:00September 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: contract, dues, HSTA, pay raise, paycheck|
Hawaii public school teachers are scheduled to receive negotiated pay increases this fall. Effective the first day of the second quarter, educators will receive a 3.5 percent across-the-board pay raise, which will show up in their paychecks starting Nov. 5.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:53:14-10:00September 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bargaining, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, prohibited practice complaint|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is pleased to report a positive development in our prohibited practice complaint regarding the state’s refusal to bargain over rapidly changing coronavirus threats to our members.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-09T05:55:00-10:00September 9, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, NEA, webinar|
Join NEA Teacher Quality in a series of webinars designed to help you master the ins and outs of distance learning.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:53:17-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, concerns, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, facebook, feedback, listening, listening session, live, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, presentation, questions, streaming, virtual, youtube|
HSTA’s officers want to hear about front-line teachers’ school reopening concerns in a virtual listening session on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:53:17-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: complaint, coronavirus, COVID-19, HIOSH, Occupational Safety and Health Division|
If your individual situation or school has specific circumstances in which there is an unsafe, or unhealthful condition, you have the right as an employee to file a confidential complaint with HIOSH and ask for an inspection.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-05T09:57:00-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, HLRB, negotiate, PPC, prohibited practice complaint|
The Hawaii Labor Relations Board (HLRB) this week denied the state’s motion to dismiss the HSTA's prohibited practice complaint about the state refusing to bargain with HSTA over rapidly changing coronavirus threats to its members.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-05T09:44:00-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, listening session, public charter schools|
Hawaii State Teachers Association members at public charter schools are encouraged to share their questions and concerns as we continue to advocate for all members during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-05T08:36:00-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, grievance, guidance, special education, telework|
This formal written request follows the class grievance that HSTA filed Aug. 17 on behalf of Bargaining Unit 05 employees over violations to the HSTA collective bargaining agreement (contract) and memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached with the state of Hawaii in June.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-05T07:55:00-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, site, test|
The Hawaii State Department of Education is hosting surge testing sites at several Oahu schools over the holiday weekend to accommodate HIDOE employees and their families.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-29T11:33:00-10:00August 29, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: calendar, cases, changes, coronavirus board of education, COVID-19, delay, disclosure, FERPA, HIPPA, notification, pandemic, quarantine, recommendations, state auditor, students|
“DOE had not been publicizing positive cases until pressed by HSTA. Then, citing privacy laws, DOE only provided information by large complex areas, prompting the teachers’ union to begin identifying specific schools,” the auditor’s report said.
