Terri Inefuku2021-05-19T10:33:26-10:00May 7, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, collective bargaining agreement, contract, part-time teacher, PTT, registrars, summer programs, summer school|
No Bargaining Unit 05 employee should be given work related to summer programming as part of their position as a 10-month or 12-month employee under the HSTA collective bargaining agreement.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-24T18:12:23-10:00April 29, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: air conditioning, coronavirus, COVID-19, federal stimulus, HB 613, House Education Committee, Justin Woodson, learning loss, michelle kidani, PPE, Senate Education Committee, workforce stabilization|
HB613, CD2 appropriates $29.7 million in federal COVID-19 stimulus funds for the fiscal year that starts July 1 “for the purpose of educator workforce stabilization to retain teachers; provided that moneys appropriated shall be used for a one-time stabilization payment of $2,200 for each teacher.”
Terri Inefuku2021-04-22T00:22:19-10:00April 21, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, community, Ilima Intermediate, pono award, Rainbow Royales, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, scholarship, STACY Award, teaching, youth|
Our 2021 recipient, Ilima Intermediate teacher Sarah “Mili” Milianta-Laffin, clearly demonstrates each of the five criteria of the S.T.A.C.Y. Award: scholarship, teaching, advocacy, community, and youth.
Terri Inefuku2021-04-20T14:58:44-10:00April 20, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, contract, COVID-19, employer, ESSER, federal funds, Governor David Ige, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, impact bargaining, mediator, Negotiations, negotiations committee, Negotiations Team, state|
Terri Inefuku2021-04-21T16:26:21-10:00April 19, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: access, disabilities, Farrington High School, HB 1291, pono award, Sean Witwer, special education, SPEDucator Fellowship, State Scholars program, students, University of Hawaii, youtube|
Sean Witwer, a special education math teacher at Farrington High School, was selected as our 2021 Pono Award winner for his passion and advocacy to expand learning opportunities for special education students.
Terri Inefuku2021-04-21T16:27:02-10:00April 19, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: coach, friend of youth award, Guy Shimabukuro, HCR, human and civil rights committee, Iliahi Elementary, PAL, Police Activities League, sports, Wahiawa, Wahiawa Athletic Club|
Our 2021 Friend of Youth Award winner, Guy Shimabukuro, demonstrates a passion and commitment to mentoring keiki that goes far beyond his day job as the cafeteria manager at ʻIliahi Elementary School.
Terri Inefuku2021-04-09T18:18:11-10:00April 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: communications, communications specialist, employment, graphic design, Hawaii State Teachers Association, hiring, job, journalism, position|
To round out the skillsets of our current three-person communications team, HSTA seeks someone with a strong background in designing and producing infographics and flyers, managing social media, and writing in-depth stories.
Terri Inefuku2021-04-01T10:11:00-10:00April 1, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: addendum, coronavirus, COVID-19, FAQ, frequently asked questions, Hawaii State Department of Education, Health and Safety Handbook, HIDOE, memorandum of understanding, mou, reopening schools, school reopening|
This guidance is provided as a member resource regarding the agreement reached with the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Board of Education to amend the June 2020 memorandum of understanding related to COVID-19 response for school year 2020-2021 and the corresponding coronavirus preparation and response letter dated July 13, 2020.
Terri Inefuku2021-03-25T13:46:55-10:00March 25, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: GIG, Good Idea Grant, grant application, grant program, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, PSHF, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation|
Educators, or teams of teachers, can submit their ideas for creative classroom projects — the more innovative and engaging for students, the better.
Terri Inefuku2021-03-23T09:23:53-10:00March 22, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Diane Mokuau, librarian, Molokai High School, S.T.A.C.Y. Award, School Library Journal|
Congratulations, Diane Mokuau! The Molokai High School librarian was named 2021 School Librarian of the Year by School Library Journal.
