HSTA members eligible for Valley of the Temples Community Partnership Program
Valley of the Temples is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, and crematory operator serving the families of Oahu since 1963. HSTA members are invited to attend a free informational webinar to learn more about benefits for you and your family, 85 decisions that must be made and questions to be answered when a death occurs, 25 documents you need to keep together in one place, and more.
Sign wave for HSTA’s recommended 2020 general election candidates
Sign-wave for candidates recommended by the Hawaii State Teachers Association! Please join us and show your support while staying safe.
HSTA offers new social justice-oriented PD courses
All three courses are developed in partnership with Leeward Community College and are designed around the standards of professional development.
Free photography workshop for educators, students next month
Teachers and students can take part in free virtual photography workshops at PhotoCon Hawaii in November.
Volunteer for RBG Hawaii Day of Action
Hawaii residents are invited to participate in the RBG Hawaii Day of Action, a community-led effort of individuals and organizations celebrating and commemorating the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
HIDOE accepting submissions for Innovation Grant 2021
HIDOE and public charter school teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively in teams or individually to design various curriculums to support fellow educators who are engaged in distance learning or hybrid classrooms.
State plans to revise school reopening thresholds, skewing toward more stringent federal guidelines
After the Hawaii State Department of Health’s school reopening metrics came under intense criticism because, among other things, they were as much as 10 times less stringent than federal metrics, the state epidemiologist told state senators Friday that her department is “looking at coming up with a revised draft of the thresholds.”
HIDOE publishes new online process for telework applications
The memo responds to testimony from HSTA members that prompted the Hawaii State Board of Education to take important action at their Oct. 1 meeting.
Elementary school counselor explores military move in first children’s book
Amy Rivera is proud to check a major item off her bucket list. The Lunalilo Elementary school counselor published her first children’s book, “Milly’s PCS Worries,” on Oct. 2.
Hirono, Booker announce bill to improve K-12 distance, blended learning during COVID-19
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii), along with her colleague U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D, N.J.) announced their plan Friday to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would improve distance and blended learning in our public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.