HSTA to host free Design Thinking Laboratory course this summer
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association and Design Thinking Hawai’i are launching the Design Thinking Laboratory to empower teachers to integrate design thinking into their classrooms and develop interdisciplinary lesson plans or units for student implementation.
February is open enrollment for HSTA VEBA Trust plans
February 1-28 is open enrollment for HSTA VEBA Trust products: Accident insurance, critical illness insurance, long-term income insurance, and short-term income insurance.
House panel votes to end rental car tax loophole to fund teacher pandemic pay
The State House Education Committee on Thursday approved a proposal to end a multi-million-dollar tax loophole enjoyed by rental car companies in Hawaiʻi to fund hazard pay for teachers who put themselves in harm’s way by teaching children during the pandemic.
Apply for a $500 grant to support your students’ creative learning
Educators can now apply for the Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators Hakuhou Grant to boost creativity in their classrooms.
Automatic teacher annual step increase proposals advance
Key state Senate and House committees have advanced proposals to establish annual step salary increases for public and charter school teachers.
HSTA opens second pop-up online store Feb. 9 – March 9
Back by popular demand, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is launching a second temporary pop-up online store with a half dozen new merch items available to order from Feb. 9 through March 9.
As severe weather closes schools, Oʻahu’s Monday Institute Day will be rescheduled
Due to severe weather, Institute Day for Oʻahu members that was supposed to happen on Monday will be rescheduled.
Educators should use 15 minutes for HSTA updates, reminders after faculty meetings
Under HSTA’s contract, the union’s faculty representatives can use 15 minutes or more immediately following faculty meetings to discuss a variety of topics.
Veteran educator Joan Lewis joins HSTA as deputy executive director
Joan Kamila Lewis, a veteran public school mentor teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and longtime Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association governance leader began work this week as HSTA’s deputy executive director.
Colleen Bird promoted to HSTA chief negotiator
Colleen Bird, who has served as the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s negotiations and research specialist for more than five years, has been promoted to become the union's chief negotiator.