HSTA recent news
Evan Kumasaki2019-08-27T00:02:23-10:00April 20, 2018|Categories: News|
Following a two-year lobbying effort by the Hawaii State Teachers Association, a proposed constitutional amendment asking voters if the state should be allowed to tax investment properties to benefit public schools is all but set for the November ballot.
Evan Kumasaki2019-08-27T00:02:35-10:00January 27, 2018|Categories: News|
Proposals for a constitutional amendment to create a steady funding stream for public schools, limits on standardized testing and a teacher on the Board of Education are included in this year’s package of bills HSTA is advocating for at the state Legislature.
Evan Kumasaki2023-08-09T14:22:05-10:00January 23, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: archived|
The elections will be held at Institute Days on each island: Monday, Feb. 12, Oahu; Tuesday, Feb. 13, Kauai; Wednesday, Feb. 14, Molokai; Thursday, Feb. 15, Maui and Lanai; Friday, Feb. 16, Hawaii Island (Hilo, Kona, Hamakua, Kohala)
Evan Kumasaki2019-08-27T00:03:06-10:00January 23, 2018|Categories: News|
The elections will be held at Institute Days on each island: Monday, Feb. 12, Oahu; Tuesday, Feb. 13, Kauai; Wednesday, Feb. 14, Molokai; Thursday, Feb. 15, Maui and Lanai; Friday, Feb. 16, Hawaii Island (Hilo, Kona, Hamakua, Kohala)
Evan Kumasaki2019-08-27T00:03:18-10:00December 20, 2017|Categories: News|
The governor wants to boost per-pupil funding for public schools by $2 million through what’s known as the weighted student formula.
Evan Kumasaki2019-08-27T00:03:28-10:00December 6, 2017|Categories: News|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association announced it is sending $200 checks to the eight teachers whose classrooms were destroyed in the blaze.
Terri Inefuku2023-12-07T16:41:18-10:00May 26, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: award, Kauai, Kauai Chapter, Kilauea Elementary, Michael Kline, STACY Award, teaching excellence|
Kline is a special education preschool teacher who chairs the Special Education Department at Kilauea Elementary. “I love these kids and feel honored to be their first teacher in a school setting,” Kline said.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-03-31T15:40:28-10:00April 2, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: contract, death, HSTA, Irene Igawa, Joan Husted, Negotiations, obituary, president, Ted Waitt|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association lost an outstanding teacher leader when Ted Waitt, HSTA’s fourth president, died on Hawaii Island Feb. 11.
Terri Inefuku2023-12-07T16:44:40-10:00April 22, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: Laverne Moore, pono award, social justice|
Moore, who was born on the first day of the Hawaii Sugar Strike, is a dedicated social activist and union organizer. She has promoted the rights of English Language Learners and has also worked to provide shelter for the homeless.
Terri Inefuku2023-12-07T17:01:51-10:00April 20, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: Logan Okita, Nimitz Elementary, STACY Award, Stacy Nishina, teaching excellence|
Logan is a first grade teacher at Nimitz Elementary School. Celebrating her tenth year in the public schools, she is also an HSTA board member and served on the negotiations team last year.
