Join a ‘No Dictators!’ Day of Defiance event on Oct. 18
On Saturday, Oct. 18, numerous ‘No Dictators!’ Day of Defiance events are planned across the Hawaiian islands as an all-out effort to protect democracy and the U.S. Constitution, led by Indivisible Hawai’i Statewide Network.
One-time credit recognition granted for former charter teachers now at HIDOE
As a result of HSTA's advocacy, the HIDOE issued a memo that updates the procedures for teachers moving from charter schools into HIDOE positions and creates a one-time window through the end of 2025 for HIDOE teachers who formerly taught at Hawaiʻi charter schools to gain recognition for previous academic and professional development credits that can be used to reclassify and increase their pay.
HIDOE expands TESOL Sheltered Instruction Qualification options
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) just announced updates and new options for teachers to obtain the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) to provide educators more flexibility.
HSTA launches temporary pop-up virtual merchandise store
We have just launched a temporary pop-up online store offering HSTA-branded t-shirts, polo shirts, and caps for sale at hstamerch.com.
Know Your Rights — Defending what we’ve won, building what we need
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to bring back the “Know Your Rights” column dedicated to helping Bargaining Unit 05 educators understand the rights we have secured in our contract and how to use them every day.
HSTA hosts ‘good neighbor day’ for transitional housing keiki, families
Children and families at Kahauiki Village in Iwilei attended a “Good Neighbor Day” event Saturday afternoon, sponsored by members of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee.
HSTA president urges vigilance as threats to public schools grow
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. warned that public education is under attack during a community forum Friday, citing threats to schools, teachers, and unions under the Trump administration.
HSTA searches for deputy executive director, chief negotiator
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is seeking applicants for two management-level positions: deputy executive director and chief negotiator.
Elise Hannigan wins 2026 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year award
Elise Hannigan, an English teacher at Keaʻau High on Hawaiʻi Island, received the state’s top teaching award from Gov. Josh Green and Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a ceremony at Washington Place Friday afternoon.
National survey finds Hawaiʻi’s SPED differential highest in the country
A national survey reveals that Hawaiʻi’s $10,000 shortage differential for special education teachers remains the highest in the country and has greatly reduced the number of unlicensed SPED teachers in the islands.