Terri Inefuku2021-07-26T18:37:24-10:00July 26, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health, guidance, health, Julie Reyes Oda, Leeward Chapter, Osa Tui, vaccination|
HSTA President Osa Tui Jr. says he and fellow HSTA leaders are continuing to absorb the updated guidance, and stressed during a news conference Monday that “our teachers have wanted to be back in school with their students for a while now, and they are committed to making their classrooms as safe as possible for their students.”
Terri Inefuku2021-07-26T09:10:56-10:00July 26, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: first lady, jill biden, vaccination clinic, waipahu high school|
During remarks before a socially distanced crowd that also included state and city lawmakers and Hawaii State Department of Education officials, first lady Dr. Jill Biden thanked her fellow educators for their hard work during the pandemic.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-15T12:38:14-10:00July 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: EUTF, health care, HSTA VB, overcollection, paycheck, plan, premiums|
Roughly 4,200 members who have HSTA VB medical/prescription drug or dental plans will be seeing adjustments in future paychecks due to an error made by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-13T14:22:18-10:00July 13, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Aaron Kubo, Hilo, National Education Association, NEA director|
Hilo social studies teacher Aaron Kubo recently began serving as the Hawaii State Teacher Association’s NEA director, the union’s representative to the National Education Association. He brings a wide variety of experience in education, ethnic diversity and labor relations to this position.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-09T18:45:54-10:00July 9, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, classroom, Department of Education, distancing, DOE, guidance, guidelines, Hawaii Department of Health, health, HIDOE, mask wearing, masks, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has always said that it’s best to follow the science, and we look forward to seeing what guidance our state departments of health and education issue based on today’s recommendations.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-06T16:00:35-10:00July 6, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, gov. david ige, governor, HB 613, stabilization payments, veto|
Gov. David Ige vetoed Tuesday a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers that would have given each teacher a $2,200 workforce stabilization payment. However, Ige left open the possibility that payments could be negotiated for educators.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-15T12:45:04-10:00June 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Kupu Hou Academy, Mid-Pacific Institute, PADDLE, PDE3, Pedagogies in Authentic Design for Deeper Learning Experiences, reclassification, SEL|
Participants will develop the skills and knowledge to design lessons that emphasize deeper learning and student well-being, including designing and receiving feedback on their own work to implement in their classroom.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-18T18:43:43-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, collective bargaining agreement, contract, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Negotiations, State of Hawaii, tentative settlement|
Bargaining Unit 05 (BU05) employees of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new two-year contract.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-09T17:43:43-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, contract, ratification, successor agreement, vote|
Bargaining Unit 05 (BU05) employees of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new two-year contract. The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) is the exclusive BU05 representative.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-10T11:07:13-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: caucus, EL, English learners, focus group, joint EL committee|
Caucus participants addressed ways to increase member voice, and took part in focus group discussions on EL budgeting, professional development, programming, and resources. HSTA’s goal is to facilitate a line of communication between the joint committee and caucus focus groups to improve EL programming in the classroom.
