Nominate an HSTA member for the prestigious 2026 S.T.A.C.Y. Award
Each year, a winner is chosen based on their ability to demonstrate leadership, dedication and passion in five categories: scholarship, teaching, advocacy, community, and youth.
Judge rules in favor of teachers who weren’t properly credited for prior teaching
A state judge’s decision Tuesday to affirm a recent decision by the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board (HLRB) could clear the way for more than 2,200 public school teachers to be given service credit for teaching experience outside of Hawaiʻi, possibly raising their pay.
Hawaiʻi high school students explore teaching as a career at Dive Into Education event
More than 230 high school students from a dozen public schools across the state gathered Friday for the third annual Dive Into Education event to learn more about the teaching profession from Hawai‘i educators.
Trump administration moves to dismantle U.S. Department of Education
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to shift several major U.S. Department of Education functions to other federal agencies — a move that would further dismantle the department and jeopardize equal access to high-quality public education for all students.
Leeward Community College offers new, affordable courses for Hawaiʻi educators
Leeward Community College is offering a slate of courses designed to help Hawaiʻi’s educators grow their skills, earn reclassification credits, and better support diverse learners.
Maui teachers shine at HSTA ‘Classy 8’ celebration honoring educators who reached Class VIII
Around 50 educators from HSTA’s Maui Chapter came together last Thursday for a “Classy 8” celebration to honor the first cohort of teachers to advance to Class VIII on the salary schedule.
Island educators, students march in Honolulu Pride Parade
More than 70 teachers from all over the islands joined more than 75 students from five Oʻahu public schools Saturday as part of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s unit in the annual Honolulu Pride Parade to celebrate diversity.
HSTA backs Jarrett Keohokalole in first congressional race
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association on Friday announced its strong recommendation of State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the race to represent Hawaiʻi’s first congressional district in Congress.
Teacher compensation study recommends numerous improvements
An in-depth, independent study of the state’s teacher compensation system recommended that the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education should consider implementing automatic step pay increases for teachers, create a dedicated human resources help desk to provide accurate information on pay, benefits, and leave policies, and develop a compensation philosophy for all educators.
Hawaiʻi Island educator selected for national space flight teaching program
Chayanee Brooks, an English teacher at Kaʻū High, has been named one of 12 educators nationwide to participate in the 2025-26 Embedded Teacher Program (ETP), a prestigious initiative offered by Space for Teachers.