Terri Inefuku2023-01-23T13:56:52-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: bill, Federal National School Lunch Program, free school lunch, Hawaii State Department of Education, HB 540, legislature, National Education Association, nutrition, pandemic, Scot Matayoshi|
House Bill 540 states that regardless of a student's eligibility for participation in the Federal National School Lunch Program, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education shall offer one school meal to any asking student at no expense to the student each school day.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-24T12:41:41-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, federal funding, grant, low-income areas, Senate Appropriations Committee, Title I|
These funds will be given directly to Title I schools – where a disproportionate number of students live in poverty – and will benefit nearly 85,000 students in Hawai‘i.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-23T12:11:38-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: address, governor, Josh Green, legislature, State of the State, tax credit, teachers|
Gov. Josh Green Monday proposed a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $500 per year for school supplies purchased by K–12 teachers, one of many proposals unveiled in his State of the State Address.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-23T18:09:20-10:00January 20, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, Indigenous, language, Native American Language Resource Center, Native American Language Resource Center Act, Native Hawaiian, olelo Hawaii|
Leaders in Hawaiʻi’s Native Hawaiian education community say the support is greatly needed, especially for smaller organizations that have been instrumental in creating effective curriculum.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-20T14:35:46-10:00January 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: early education, Ilima Intermediate School, legislature, lieutenant governor, menstrual equity, opening day, Period poverty, pre-K, preschool, ron kouchi, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Sylvia Luke|
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s plans to massively expand access to preschool across Hawaiʻi received a ringing endorsement from the state Senate president during the Legislature’s opening ceremonies.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-05T16:30:57-10:00January 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: construction, Department of Defense, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Mokapu Elementary, PSMI, Public Schools on Military Installations Program, renovation, Sen. Mazie Hirono|
A much-needed renovation at Mokapu Elementary School at Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi in Kāneʻohe began this week, funded in part by nearly $100 million in federal tax dollars from the Department of Defense.
Terri Inefuku2022-12-31T15:26:40-10:00December 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 2022, 2023, bargaining, compression, contract, coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, elections, goals, Negotiations, salary repricing, vision|
As we reflect on the year gone by, we know much more remains to be done, and we look forward to continued progress in the year ahead!
Terri Inefuku2022-12-31T15:25:07-10:00December 16, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: administrative leave, Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, governor, holiday, Josh Green, Keith Hayashi, superintendent, vacation|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association has requested clarification on how public school educators can utilize the two additional days off recently announced by Gov. Josh Green.
Terri Inefuku2022-12-13T12:34:42-10:00December 9, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Council of State Governments, Council of State Governments National Conference, Hawaii State Teachers Association, National Center for Grow Your Own, National Center for Teacher Residencies, Osa Tui|
From shortage differentials to salary compression, Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association president Osa Tui, Jr. Thursday touted union-led advancements that helped Hawaiʻi recruit and retain qualified public school teachers.
Terri Inefuku2022-12-02T13:05:40-10:00December 2, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: air quality, funding, government relations, hawaii state legislature, Hawaiian education, housing, legislative priorities, legislative reception, public preschool, rural schools, special education, water quality|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Government Relations Committee identified key priorities to advocate for during the 2023 legislative session, which convenes Jan. 18, 2023.
