Resources to raise awareness about immigration, Medicaid cuts
Amid federal policies and actions aimed at threatening freedoms, undermining justice, and making critical funding cuts, the National Education Association (NEA) is calling on members and the greater community to push back.
HIDOE announces CTE shortage differentials for another year
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that it will continue to pay shortage differentials for career and technical education (CTE) teachers who worked in HIDOE schools during the 2024–2025 school year.
Supreme Court decision makes it easier for disabled students to sue school districts for bias
A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.
Teacher shortage differentials will continue for SY 2025–26
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) confirmed that shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through SY 2025–26.
HSTA’s communications director wins 2025 national public relations award
In front of communications colleagues from teachers’ unions across the country, Keoki Kerr, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Director of Communications, won the prestigious 2025 Bill Guy PR Person of the Year award last month in Minneapolis.
Score discounted Hawaiian or Alaska Airlines travel during June 1–15 booking period
From June 1–15, Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members can save 25% on airfare for up to six people when booking travel through Hawaiian or Alaska Airlines.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to dismantle US DOE
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Education, ruling that the terminations were a thinly veiled effort to dismantle the entire department without congressional approval.
Hilo Intermediate science teacher inducted into National Teacher Hall of Fame
Hilo Intermediate science teacher Dr. Pascale Creek Pinner experienced the surprise of a lifetime when she found out that she’s being inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame.
Teachers encouraged to speak out at teacher compensation focus groups
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is partnering with the Experience Management Institute (EXMI) on a comprehensive Compensation Impact Study focused on teacher salary compression.
Immigrant advocates offer advice to educators about immigration enforcement
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association partnered with U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D, Hawaiʻi), the ACLU Hawaiʻi, and the Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights to present a virtual Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement session.