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Supreme Court decision makes it easier for disabled students to sue school districts for bias

2025-06-13T10:40:37-10:00June 13, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , |

A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.

Teacher shortage differentials will continue for SY 2025–26

2025-06-13T15:18:09-10:00June 10, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) confirmed that shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through SY 2025–26.

Join a ‘No Kings!’ Day of Defiance event on June 14

2025-06-13T15:38:56-10:00June 10, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

On Saturday, June 14, numerous ‘No Kings!’ Day of Defiance events are planned across the Hawaiian islands as an all-out effort to protect democracy and the U.S. Constitution, led by Indivisible Hawai’i Statewide Network. 

HSTA’s communications director wins 2025 national public relations award

2025-06-09T11:11:14-10:00June 9, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In front of communications colleagues from teachers’ unions across the country, Keoki Kerr, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Director of Communications, won the prestigious 2025 Bill Guy PR Person of the Year award last month in Minneapolis. 

Score discounted Hawaiian or Alaska Airlines travel during June 1–15 booking period

2025-05-28T11:27:10-10:00May 28, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

From June 1–15, Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members can save 25% on airfare for up to six people when booking travel through Hawaiian or Alaska Airlines.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to dismantle US DOE

2025-05-22T11:25:18-10:00May 22, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Education, ruling that the terminations were a thinly veiled effort to dismantle the entire department without congressional approval.

Hilo Intermediate science teacher inducted into National Teacher Hall of Fame

2025-05-23T11:24:12-10:00May 22, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Hilo Intermediate science teacher Dr. Pascale Creek Pinner experienced the surprise of a lifetime when she found out that she’s being inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame.

Teachers encouraged to speak out at teacher compensation focus groups

2025-05-21T15:15:35-10:00May 21, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is partnering with the Experience Management Institute (EXMI) on a comprehensive Compensation Impact Study focused on teacher salary compression.

Immigrant advocates offer advice to educators about immigration enforcement

2025-05-21T09:44:28-10:00May 21, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association partnered with U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D, Hawaiʻi), the ACLU Hawaiʻi, and the Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights to present a virtual Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement session.

SIQ advice released for teachers seeking reclass to Class VIII

2025-05-20T15:26:14-10:00May 20, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Many Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members are planning to finish up coursework this coming summer so they can be eligible to submit credits toward reclassification for Class VIII. As a result, members have asked for clarification about what is required to show proof of obtaining Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).

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