HSTA recent news
Jill Meinecke2023-02-28T21:20:28-10:00February 27, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, Dru Kanuha, Glenn Gray, Hawaii Island, Hōlualoa Elementary School, Honoka‘a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex Area, Janette Snelling, Jill Tokuda, Jr., Osa Tui|
Just a few days after the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association disclosed long-time mold, rat and maintenance problems at Hōlualoa Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island, state school officials began making concrete steps toward some short-term fixes.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-24T17:53:48-10:00February 26, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, contract, decision making, equipment, Negotiations, salary, salary construct, schedule, school safety, sign-in, substitute teachers, teacher pay|
Terri Inefuku2023-02-24T16:07:49-10:00February 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: HCR, human and civil rights committee, Mai Movement Hawaii, menstrual equity, menstrual products, Pads, Period poverty, Tampons|
This resource page provides an overview of period poverty, the benefits of menstrual equity on absenteeism and student confidence, an easy-to-follow implementation tool kit, and best practices to ensure menstruating students have access to free period products at your school.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-27T10:50:48-10:00February 22, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, HIDOE, Hōlualoa Elementary, Logan Okita, West Hawaii|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association held a news conference Monday detailing persistent problems with mold, structural damage, termites, rats and other maintenance difficulties at Hōlualoa Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island.
Terri Inefuku2023-09-15T15:56:36-10:00February 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: deadline, extended, Hawaii State Department of Education, requirements, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages sheltered instruction mandate has further pushed back its deadline by one year to the first working day of the 2026–27 school year, thanks to the hard work of teacher advocates.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-16T13:28:26-10:00February 16, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Adrian Tam, bills, Hawaii State Capitol, hawaii state legislature, LGBTQ, Michael Golojuch, Moses Barrios, rally, Sarah Milianta-Laffin|
Educators, community leaders, legislators, and supporters rallied at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Tuesday for the LGBTQ+ community and celebrated the historic number of LGBTQ-friendly measures introduced in the Hawai‘i State Legislature this session.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-09T15:42:51-10:00February 9, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, school lunch, school meals, Senator Brian Schatz, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA|
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that Hawaiʻiʻs reimbursement rate for federal child nutrition programs will be increased temporarily by 13 percent, bringing an additional $8 million to the state for child meal programs.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-27T09:48:36-10:00February 6, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, Board of Education, BOE, Department of Education, DOE, employer, governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HSTA Negotiations Team, Negotiations, package, proposals|
Terri Inefuku2023-02-03T16:21:16-10:00February 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: campus housing, Committee on Housing, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Hawaii State Department of Education, Maui, pilot program, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing|
The state House Committee on Housing unanimously approved Friday two measures aimed at providing teacher workforce housing for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-06T16:09:34-10:00February 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, institute day, Jump Start, Kamehameha Schools, Logan Okita, National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, NBCT, superintendent Keith Hayashi|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, in partnership with Kamehameha Schools, honored new and renewing National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Wednesday.
