Terri Inefuku2023-07-18T14:57:51-10:00July 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: closure, emergency school closure, HIDOE, HSTA, severe weather, tropical storm|
All Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools and offices on Hawai‘i Island will be closed to students and staff on Wednesday, July 19. The HSTA Hilo office will also be closed.
Terri Inefuku2023-06-07T10:33:12-10:00June 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: addiction, Christine Russo, e-cigarettes, e-liquids, electronic cigarettes, Government Relations Committee, HSTA teacher lobbyist, Laverne Moore, nicotine, smoking, tax, tobacco, vaping, youth|
Senate Bill 975 will tax electronic smoking devices and e-liquids, similar to tobacco products, and restrict shipping to wholesalers and retailers, meaning they can no longer be shipped directly to individuals. The measure was approved by the state Legislature earlier this month and awaits Gov. Josh Green’s signature.
Terri Inefuku2023-05-31T14:43:19-10:00May 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: English learner, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, Office of Student Support Services, PDE3, professional development, requirement, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
Information obtained by HSTA’s Instruction and Professional Development Department on courses approved by the HIDOE and additional guidance to access SIQ credit and non-credit courses.
Terri Inefuku2023-05-30T19:55:40-10:00May 30, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Emancipation Proclamation, Galveston, HCR, holiday, human and civil rights committee, Juneteenth, resources, slavery|
HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr., said, “While we celebrate the history of our country with a holiday like Independence Day later this summer, it is important that we also recognize that our country has its roots based upon the exploitation of human slavery and indentured servitude. Education is the cornerstone of our democracy and making sure that we keep ourselves fully aware of our past helps to ensure that we don’t make those same mistakes in the future.”
Terri Inefuku2023-05-26T11:29:36-10:00May 26, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: 21 hours, across the board, bargaining, Career and Technical Education, Class VIII, collective bargaining agreement, compression, contract, English learners, FAQ, frequently asked questions, Hawaiian education, HSTA Negotiations Team, Negotiations, pay raise, salary structure, student discipline, supplementary pay, Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program, teacher protections, teacher working conditions|
Frequently asked questions about the tentative agreement HSTA reached with the employer on April 14, 2023, for the 2023-2027 contract.
Terri Inefuku2023-05-18T18:58:41-10:00May 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Elyse Litvack, friend of youth award, HCR, human and civil rights committee, Kauai, Kukui Grove Center, Kumu's Cupboard, nonprofit, school supplies|
Once a month, K–12 educators who work directly with students at any Kauaʻi public, charter, or private school can sign in, receive an inventory list that tells them how much of each item they can take, browse the store for items they need, and check out at the register.
Terri Inefuku2023-05-09T11:12:19-10:00May 8, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: EL, English Learners program, HIDOE, Office of Student Support Services, Quality Teaching for English Learners, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, summer institute, WestEd|
Participants who attend all five days of this institute will receive 30 non-credit seat hours toward their Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).
Terri Inefuku2023-05-04T12:02:56-10:00May 4, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Class VIII, contract, HSTA Negotiations Team, Negotiations, pay raises, ratification vote, step increases, teacher pay|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association (HSTA) is pleased to announce that Bargaining Unit 05 employees of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new four-year contract.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-28T16:04:20-10:00April 28, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keoni Farias, educator housing, lieutenant governor, michelle kidani, School Facilities Authority, Senate Committee on Education, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing|
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval before the Legislative session adjourns next week.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-24T22:24:26-10:00April 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Daphna Ehrenhalt, HCR, HSTA STACY Award, human and civil rights committee, inclusion, Keaau Elementary School, Stacy Nishina, Teacher of the Year, teaching excellence, Transgender 101|
This year’s recipient is Daphna Ehrenhalt, a fifth-grade inclusion teacher at Keaʻau Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island.
