Why our teachers are grateful for HSTA
HSTA's members explain what they appreciate about their union.
HSTA Primary Election action alert!
As the Aug. 11 primary election draws near, the political candidates who've earned HSTA endorsements need your grassroots help. See where and when you can volunteer. Mahalo.
HSTA lava update: Leave, health and safety information
Since the beginning of the Kilauea eruptions in the east rift zone in early May and throughout the summer, the HSTA has continually consulted with the state-level DOE officials to make sure the needs and concerns of our teachers are met.
Hawai‘i science teachers named Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows
Two Hawai‘i State Department of Education science teachers have been named awardees of the prestigious Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, an honor that comes with a one-year federal research appointment in Washington, D.C.
Register to vote in Nov. 6 general election; Here’s how and more!
Find links to register to vote, request a mail-in absentee ballot, find your polling place, see a sample ballot and more.
Teach these subjects? Have your college debt deferred or forgiven!
If you teach in certain subject areas, you could have your college loans deferred or canceled altogether. HSTA and NEA sponsor college loan forgiveness workshops this fall.
HSTA delegates advocate for teachers, students at NEA RA
More than 80 elected teacher, student and retiree delegates you elected across Hawaii gathered in the Midwest this summer to help set policy and chart the direction of the National Education Association.
HSTA primary election candidate recommendations announced
Please register to vote for the Aug. 11 primary election and vote for these candidates who have supported public education.
HSTA offers help to members, students affected by volcano
The HSTA has publicized the GoFundMe efforts for Hawaii Island teachers whose homes have either been destroyed or surrounded by the lava.
HSTA victories: New funding source for schools, pesticide buffer zones near schools
Successfully advocating for a constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall to better fund schools is the HSTA’s biggest and most important legislative achievement this year. Here’s a list of the school-related bills that passed and those that we advocated for but did not pass.