Terri Inefuku

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#StopAsianHate: HSTA continues to fight racially charged violence, hate speech, xenophobia

2022-08-18T10:52:39-10:00March 20, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

We are incredibly disappointed to have to speak out yet again — less than a year later — to denounce the violence, hate speech, xenophobia, and other acts of discrimination that continue to occur across our country, this time against Asian communities.

HSTA reaches agreement to increase 4th quarter in-person learning

2021-03-15T12:02:34-10:00March 15, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, Negotiations, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The agreement provides a framework to allow schools to increase the number of students returning to campuses in the fourth quarter for in-person learning, especially students in elementary schools.

McKinley High School deserves a name that honors its true spirit, community, legacy

2021-04-29T10:57:13-10:00March 12, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

HSTA, as approved by its Board of Directors, urges the Hawaiʻi Board of Education to change the name of President William McKinley High School and remove his statue from the school grounds.

Maui High teacher struggles to rebuild after devastating flash floods

2021-03-11T12:39:51-10:00March 11, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Maui High English teacher Rachael Denessen heated up her lunch at her Haiku home Monday and had just sat down to eat when floodwaters began surging up her driveway, flooding her home's first floor, sending many of its contents down a nearby stream, and damaging others beyond repair.

Superintendent will not seek contract renewal after overwhelming criticism

2021-03-09T15:23:31-10:00March 9, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

After nearly four years at the helm of the Hawaii State Department of Education, Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto will not seek to renew her contract. Her term ends July 30.

HSTA Board of Directors calls for superintendent’s contract not to be renewed

2021-03-03T16:07:32-10:00March 2, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The HSTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to advocate that the Hawaii Board of Education not renew the employment contract of Dr. Christina Kishimoto for superintendent of the Department of Education. Her current contract expires July 31.

HSTA board approves impact bargaining on increased 4th quarter face-to-face learning

2021-03-02T18:36:31-10:00March 2, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Teachers Association Board of Directors voted to support our negotiations team conducting impact bargaining with the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) on wider implementation of face-to-face learning in the fourth quarter.

BOE meets Thursday to discuss 4th quarter reopening, superintendent’s contract

2021-03-02T10:12:46-10:00February 26, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , |

At its general business meeting on Thursday, March 4, the Hawaii Board of Education will hear and discuss a presentation from the HIDOE on “strategies for safe reopening of elementary and secondary schools to more in-person learning for fourth quarter.”

HSTA educators to embark on voyage of a lifetime once conditions allow

2021-02-25T08:46:44-10:00February 24, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

Congratulations Farrington High teacher Ellie Kantar and Sunset Elementary teacher Laura Cummings for being selected as 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellows!

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