HSTA recent news
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-19T11:32:00-10:00May 19, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, Corey Rosenlee, event, friend of youth award, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, pono award, speeches, state of our union, virtual, webinar, Wilbert Holck, Zoom|
More than 1,300 HSTA members logged on to view their first-ever State of Our Union Saturday morning, which featured streamed video reports from committee chairs and motivating remote speeches from national and state association leaders as well as the awarding of two important awards.
Evan Kumasaki2023-05-30T20:47:55-10:00May 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, culture, equity, friend of youth award, HCR, HSTA, human and civil rights, pono award, social justice, state of our union|
“Aloha! My name is Jodi Kunimitsu, and I’m a math teacher at Maui High School. This was my first year as chair of the Human and Civil Rights Committee. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun. Throughout the year, we participated in several community events.”
Evan Kumasaki2021-04-21T17:15:42-10:00May 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: HCR, human and civil rights committee, pono award, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, social justice, STEM|
“I tend to say I’m a scrappy Title I public school kid turned scrappy Title I public school teacher. We know hungry kids can’t learn. Let’s feed them. Hot kids can’t learn. Let’s get those ACs going. If kids are embarrassed to wear dirty uniforms on campus, let's get a campus laundry. It’s just the work teachers do.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-18T05:10:00-10:00May 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AYSO, friend of youth award, keiki, Scot Yamashita, soccer|
Scot Yamashita has been volunteering as an AYSO soccer coach for 14 years. He was nominated by Sharel Kasai, a Webling Elementary School teacher and Central Chapter member.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-16T10:04:00-10:00May 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: assessment, consultation, experts, financial plan, free, investments, NEA Retirement Specialists, portfolio, review, risk|
How close are you to retirement? What's your risk tolerance and does your financial portfolio match it? Those are some of the questions you should ask yourself now, and seek free expert advice.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:34:05-10:00May 16, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, CBA, contract, negotiate, negotiations committee, Negotiations Team, Paul Daugherty|
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-16T04:45:00-10:00May 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: ad, ad campaign, campaign, commercial, commercials, coronavirus, COVID-19, digital, educators, National PTA, NEA, pandemic, photos, spots, television, TV, videos, websites, working|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has launched a TV and digital campaign to highlight the many contributions educators across the state have made to their students and communities during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-15T11:41:00-10:00May 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, David Ige, federal assistance, Hawaii, Lily Eskelsen Garcia. Kamala Harris, Ohio, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, Senate, state aid, trillion|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee told a National Education Association tele-town hall audience Thursday about the HSTA’s successful efforts to fight a proposal that would have cut the pay of teachers and other state workers in the islands.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-14T08:07:00-10:00May 14, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, deductions, digital divide, federal assistance, NEA, package, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, schools, Senate, state aid, student loans, trillion|
Here is a breakdown of key education-related proposals in the House Democrats' $3 trillion package advocated by the National Education Association.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-13T14:25:00-10:00May 13, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, David Ige, federal assistance, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, Senate, state aid, trillion|
“There is no immediate need to consider pay cuts or furloughs. This is the last thing that anyone wants to do, and I’m hopeful that we will find ways to narrow the budget gap," Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.
