Oʻahu teachers needed for adult education programs
The McKinley Community School for Adults is seeking part-time teachers this summer and fall at their Oʻahu campuses.
Lawmakers approve $50K grant to restart educator externship program
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Committee to support new educators added to HSTA’s permanent roster
Member delegates voted last month to make the Supporting Hawaii’s New Educators (SHiNE) ad hoc committee a standing committee at the HSTA’s 50th annual Convention at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.
11 new public pre-K classrooms to open statewide this fall
Eleven new public pre-K classrooms across the state will open under budget and a year ahead of schedule under Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative, announced during a news conference Wednesday at Lincoln Elementary School on Oʻahu.
Lawmakers approve hundreds of millions in funding for new HSTA contract
During a joint House and Senate Conference Committee meeting Friday, state lawmakers approved $219 million in funding for the first two years of Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s 2023–2027 contract that takes effect July 1.
Watch: HSTA contract settlement briefing
On Monday, Hawaiʻi State Teacher Association President Osa Tui, Jr. and HSTA’s Deputy Director and Chief Negotiator Andrea Eshelman hosted a member webinar to discuss HSTA’s tentative settlement ahead of the ratification vote Wednesday after school.
Teacher shortage differentials will continue for SY 2023–24
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 2023–24.
Hawaiʻi educator journeys to Galapagos Islands on National Geographic expedition
This travel diary by Laura Cummings, a math and science teacher at Sunset Beach Elementary, chronicles her experiences as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow as she journeyed to the Galapagos Islands.
2023 Teach Our Future benefit concert raises $45K for Hawaiʻi educators
The Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators (HFE) teamed up Saturday with local music performers for the third annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert to raise over $45,000 for teacher professional development.
Hawaiʻi Island teacher speaks at International Transgender Day of Visibility event at state Capitol
“It is important for Hawaiʻi students to know that they are safe in their classrooms, their schools, and throughout the state,” said Kea’au Elementary School teacher Daphna Ehrenhaldt during a rally Friday afternoon celebrating the International Transgender Day of Visibility at the state Capitol.