HSTA recent news
Wishing you a happy holiday season from your HSTA ʻohana!
The HSTA leadership would like to wish our union ʻohana a happy holiday season!
HIDOE officials grilled over plan to relinquish funds for 150+ school projects
The state schools superintendent admitted to lawmakers Wednesday that he didn’t know until late November about his own department’s plan to allow $465 million in school construction funds to lapse, bringing more than 150 projects to a halt, even though officials from his department had been working on the proposal since March.
Help shape the direction of our union at HSTA Convention!
If you want to help shape public education in Hawaiʻi and our union, run to become an HSTA state convention delegate!
Nānākuli High and Intermediate teacher will expand award-winning student sustainability program to Maui
Nānākuli High and Intermediate's award-winning recycling program will expand to Maui, thanks to Kumu Michelle Pieper.
Mental health resources for educators, students
Resources to help educators care for their own mental health and help children in their charge cope with crises Updated: December 15, 2023 Disaster Distress Helpline If you are experiencing anxiety, worry, sadness, anger, or other strong feelings of distress, call the federal government’s Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) at 1-800-985-5990 for crisis counseling and support. Call or text 24/7/365; standard text messaging, data rates apply. Press 2 for Spanish; interpretation services are available in 100+ languages. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and American Sign Language is your primary or preferred language, [...]
HSTA provides second and final fire relief checks to Maui members who lost homes in fires
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association will provide a second and final relief check of $2,665 in the next week to 92 members and HSTA-Retired members who cannot live in their primary residences on Maui because of damage or destruction by the Aug. 8 wildfires.
Six myths about applying for a HIDOE sabbatical
Lisa Thompson (formerly Morrison), Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association secretary-treasurer, dispels six myths about taking a sabbatical.
What is 3-1(g)? HSTA commits to diversity in leadership, member engagement
The need for diverse voices and representation prompted HSTA to review and rethink its approach to member engagement and leadership development. In 2021, union leaders and staff came together to reformulate HSTA’s implementation plan to meet the National Education Association Bylaw 3-1(g).
Fundraiser supports Pearl City student after heart transplant
Ren received a new heart in October. He underwent eight hours of surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Doctors say he must remain in Los Angeles for about a year to monitor and strengthen his new heart.
HSTA president calls broken school fire alarm systems statewide ‘despicable’
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Operations Curt Otaguro said Thursday it’s “unacceptable” that 10% of the state’s public schools failed fire inspections last school year and 24 schools need repairs to their fire alarms systems.