Jill Meinecke2024-04-15T16:06:53-10:00April 15, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: 2024 STACY Award, Hawaii Island, Hope McKeen, HSTA Government Relations Committee, Keonepoko Elementary, professional development, STACY Award, Stacy Nishina|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association recognized Hope McKeen, or Kumu Pualani to her students, a Hawaiian studies teacher at Keonepoko Elementary, with the 2024 STACY Award for Teaching Excellence.
Jill Meinecke2024-04-12T13:14:48-10:00April 12, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Alaska airlines, contest, giveaway, HSTA app, National Rental Car, teacher appreciation week|
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, HSTA is partnering with Alaska Airlines and National Car Rental to give away two round-trip airline tickets and a two-day car rental to three lucky members!
Jill Meinecke2024-04-11T17:15:46-10:00April 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Dana Shishido, Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Outrigger Hospitality, Stacy Nishina, teacher externship program|
Five Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members over spring break participated in the union’s revived teacher externship program, gaining valuable real-world experience to bring back to their classrooms.
Jill Meinecke2024-04-11T12:34:42-10:00April 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Curt Otaguro, fire alarm systems, fire drills, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii Department of Education, HIDOE, Jr., Osa Tui|
A review by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education found that the number of public schools without working fire alarm systems more than doubled from 11 the department reported in January to 22 this month.
Jill Meinecke2024-04-04T18:04:27-10:00April 4, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: April Lum, Hawaii Department of Education, homeless students, McKinney-Vento Act, The Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program, Toby Portner, unstable housing|
The Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program has a team of 30 people in Hawaiʻi who work to provide resources to students and families experiencing unstable housing, including a community liaison in each complex area.
Jill Meinecke2024-04-04T14:51:35-10:00April 4, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: government affairs, government relations, Hawaiʻi Ironworkers Stabilization Fund, Hawaiʻi State AFL-CIO, ILWU Local 142, Jason Bradshaw, labor relations, legislative representative, Local 293, Sen. Daniel Akaka, Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sheet Metal Workers Union|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to welcome Jason Bradshaw as its new government relations specialist.
Jill Meinecke2024-04-03T11:18:21-10:00April 3, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: 2Revolutions, Hawaii cohort, Kapono Ciotti, Master's degree, Master’s in Education, online degree, Spalding University, What Schools Could Be|
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members can register to earn their Master’s of Education online for $11,500 from Spalding University through a partnership with the nonprofit What School Could Be and the national education design lab 2Revolutions.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-27T10:55:37-10:00March 27, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr., King Kamehameha III Elementary, King Kamehameha III Elementary at Pulelehua, Lahaina wildfires, maui wildfires, Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Justin Woodson, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Warren Haruki|
Teachers, staff and students at Maui’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School now have a new campus to call home.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-29T23:32:44-10:00March 22, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Climate Champion Teacher Fellowship, climate change, Elemental Excelerator, SubjectToClimate|
Elemental Excelerator and SubjectToClimate are looking for Hawaiʻi educators of all disciplines and grades to participate in a Climate Champion Teacher Fellowship.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-18T14:47:20-10:00March 18, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: AI, AI tools, Artificial Intelligence, Hawai’i Technology Academy, professional development, What School Could Be|
Learn how artificial intelligence can enhance your teaching effectiveness, help you minimize burnout and maximize productivity, all while preparing your students for a bright future in the digital age.
