Frequently asked questions about teacher shortage crisis differentials
Read specific questions about hard-to-staff, special education and Hawaiian language immersion differentials.
Meet our T-shirt design winners (and yes, there are two!)
Our selection committee, headed by your elected state leaders, were so impressed by the entries that they couldn't pick just one.
Deadline to apply for the Innovative Assessment Pilot Program is Dec. 31
“This is Hawaii’s best opportunity to get away from the overburdening of standardized tests and move to something that’s better for our students,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee.
Campbell High freshman organizes rally advocating for higher teacher pay
The rally, attended by students, teachers, and parents, was organized by Jahstyce Ahulau, a 14-year-old Campbell High School freshman who founded the group Fighting for Our Future, a student-led and driven committee to advocate for higher teacher pay.
Support Parents for Public Schools Hawaii at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana
Shop for the holidays at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana on Sunday, Dec. 15, to support Parents for Public Schools Hawaii. There will also be free arts and crafts activities in the children’s section.
HSTA members attend NEA Minority Leadership, Women’s Leadership Training
The seminar's hands-on training curriculum is designed to teach participants foundational leadership skills, the logistics of running for elected office, and how to advocate for student-centered policies and social justice issues.
National consortium allows candidates to pursue PhD in special education for free
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's College of Education is partnering with the University of Connecticut Early Childhood Consortium to develop experts in early childhood intervention for infants and young children with high-intensity needs because of significant intellectual and developmental disabilities.
BOE approves $14.7 million in shortage differentials to start next month
DOE, BOE leaders commit to a multi-phased approach to help end the teacher shortage crisis.
Millions worth of differentials make up first phase of plan to end teacher shortage crisis
The proposals to address compression, create shortage differentials for SpEd and Hawaiian language immersion educators and expand hard-to-staff bonuses are a positive step forward in the HSTA's five-year plan to end the statewide teacher shortage crisis.
HSTA negotiations survey finds salary, cost of living top of mind
Our members shared their desires about improving wages, compensation, benefits, workday/week, and general working conditions.