HSTA recent news

Veteran educator Joan Lewis joins HSTA as deputy executive director

2026-02-05T14:26:07-10:00February 5, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Joan Kamila Lewis, a veteran public school mentor teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and longtime Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association governance leader began work this week as HSTA’s deputy executive director.

Colleen Bird promoted to HSTA chief negotiator

2026-02-05T08:48:09-10:00February 4, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Colleen Bird, who has served as the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s negotiations and research specialist for more than five years, has been promoted to become the union's chief negotiator.

Bilingual educators: Apply to be a court interpreter

2026-01-29T13:43:34-10:00January 29, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Office on Equality and Access to the Courts (OEAC) is now accepting registrations for the 2026 Basic Orientation Workshop, the first required step in becoming a certified state court interpreter.

Lawmakers introduce automatic step pay increase bill for educators

2026-01-28T13:05:31-10:00January 28, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

State lawmakers have introduced a proposal that would help steady Hawaiʻi’s public school teaching workforce by implementing automatic step pay increases.

Hawaiʻi educators give back for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2026-01-23T13:14:35-10:00January 23, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association educators across the state participated in a day of service last weekend, volunteering their time to benefit their communities.

Protecting, enhancing educators’ financial security is top HSTA priority

2026-01-13T12:30:20-10:00January 13, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association (HSTA) has established the protection and enhancement of educators' financial security as its top priority for the 2026 legislative session, which begins later this month.

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