HSTA recent news
Jill Meinecke2023-03-31T14:55:07-10:00March 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: EL, HIDOE, Scholarships, SIQ, SIQ Professional Learning Scholarship Program, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s recently alerted the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association about an opportunity for HIDOE teachers to be reimbursed for costs of seeking completion of their of six Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) course credits.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-30T09:56:25-10:00March 30, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, jodi kunimitsu, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ students, Sarah "Mili" Milianta-Laffin, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz|
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D, Hawaiʻi), introduced a resolution Wednesday to demand equal educational opportunities, basic civil rights, and freedom from erasure for all students in K-12 schools amid a rise of attacks against LGBTQ+ students in schools.
Jill Meinecke2023-04-05T13:20:06-10:00March 29, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: 2Revolutions, Advanced degree, Hawaii teachers, Kapono Ciotti, Master's degree, Master's of Education, Ted Dintersmith, What School Can Be|
A total of 25 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members gathered in person Saturday at HSTA headquarters with neighbor island members joining online for the first meeting of the Master’s of Education degree cohort in a joint effort with HSTA, Spalding University, the nonprofit What School Could Be and the national education design lab called 2Revolutions.
cschubert2023-03-24T15:32:13-10:00March 24, 2023|Categories: News|
Lawmakers this week broadened the eligibility for planned educator housing rentals, allowing public school employees besides teachers to take advantage of the units when they’re built.
cschubert2023-03-24T22:03:34-10:00March 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Criticize, Criticizing, Ewa school, Flag, GOP, Lawmaker, rainbow|
A state lawmaker who raised concerns about pride flags on display at ‘Ewa Makai Middle School on his social media channels over the weekend faced strong criticism from teachers and from a fellow Republican who called him “rubbish” and a “hater” who should be voted out of office.
cschubert2023-03-22T15:23:08-10:00March 22, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: announcement, governor, High School, Maui, new school|
Gov. Josh Green announced Wednesday that students will be allowed to physically attend Maui’s Kūlanihāko‘i High School and access its state-of-the-art facilities after construction is completed and the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) sets an opening date.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-21T12:54:11-10:00March 21, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, HSTA, job opening, Oahu, UniServ director|
If you are a professional with an understanding of the operations of a labor union and have direct experience in union advocacy representation, organizing, program coordination, and bargaining, we’d like to talk to you!
Terri Inefuku2023-03-21T15:53:57-10:00March 21, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Daphna Ehrenhalt, Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center, Hawaii State Capitol, International Transgender Day of Visibility, Kuaʻana Project|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to join the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center in celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-20T16:48:32-10:00March 20, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: benefit, concert, Crossing Rain, Eric Lee, Halau Lilia Makanoe, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, HFE, Imua, McKinley High School, professional development, The Camarillo Brothers|
Join us at HFE’s third annual fundraising concert, “Teach Our Future,” on Saturday, April 1, at McKinley High School’s auditorium at 6 p.m. This lively concert features top local musicians including Imua, Hālau Lilia Makanoe, The Camarillo Brothers, Eric Lee, Crossing Rain, and more.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-04T15:21:20-10:00March 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Antarctica, Farrington High School, Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, Lindblad Expeditions, national geographic, National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Society|
Ellie Kantar, an English language learner teacher at Farrington High School on Oʻahu, shares her travel diary to Antarctica. She was one of three Hawaiʻi teachers selected for the 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship.
