HSTA revives popular teacher externship program with $1,000 stipend
Approximately 10 participants will have the opportunity to work with Oʻahu-based business partners in a variety of industries, such as automotive, health care, banking, hospitality, and agriculture.
Respected HSTA lawyer nominated to state Supreme Court
Gov. Josh Green Monday nominated respected attorney Vladimir P. Devens, who for seven years has served the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association as its labor lawyer, to an associate justice position at the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court.
Honolulu mayor signs bill aimed at banning flavored tobacco products
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi Friday signed a bill into law aimed at banning flavored tobacco products in a bid to reduce the number of youth who vape.
Column: Support bill to stop flavored-tobacco sales
“As a Hawaii public school educator for 55 years, I fully support legislation that protects the health and future of our keiki by banning flavored tobacco products. For too long, tobacco companies have been preying on our youth by masking harmful, addictive products in enticing fruit and candy flavors.”
HSTA, Kamehameha Schools distribute 1,000+ backpacks to Lahaina students
Hundreds of Lahaina families picked up free backpacks filled with school supplies Thursday as their keiki prepare to return to West Maui campuses next week.
HSTA Speaker Series: Algrenon Tremain Nelson
Learn how summative and formative assessment data can be used to inform your instructional decisions, and explore different collaboration methods and engagement tools to help you implement changes that support student performance.
Leilehua High teacher wins 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year award
Jackie Freitas received the state’s top teaching award from Gov. Josh Green and Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a ceremony at Washington Place Tuesday.
Tireless teacher advocate, tough negotiator Joan Husted dies at 85
Joan Lee Husted, one of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s founding mothers, died Monday. She was 85 years old and passed away peacefully at her Makiki home under hospice care, her family said.
LGBTQ+ Pride resources and interactive virtual classroom
HSTA’s Human and Civil Rights Committee is virtually celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) community and the cultural diversity of our island home with an interactive Pride virtual classroom.
Lahaina community calls for stronger evacuation plans, mental health services post-wildfires
Families in Lahaina voiced their concerns Thursday over inadequate evacuation plans and inaccessible mental health services as three of four Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools in West Maui prepare to reopen to students next month in the wake of devastating wildfires.