Sweatpants, jackets, tote bags, other new items now available
Posted: February 9, 2026
Back by popular demand, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association has launched a second temporary pop-up online store with a half dozen new merch items available to order through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 9.
In addition to the HSTA-branded t-shirts, polo shirts, and caps sold during our first merch store last fall, this round’s new items include utility tote bags, sweatpants, performance leggings, jackets, license plate holders, and Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators (HFE) palaka tote bags.
The website is operated by HSTA’s Honolulu-based t-shirt vendor, Kula Ink, Inc.
HFE will receive a $2 donation for each item sold during this round of the pop-up store. All proceeds from the sale of the purple HFE palaka totes will be donated to HFE.
HFE is a 501(c)3 organization founded in partnership with the HSTA to provide high-quality professional development and scholarship opportunities for educators in Hawaiʻi. HFE has provided funding for professional development, grants, and conference fees. Every dollar raised helps an educator in Hawaiʻi touch countless lives, creating ripples of hope that spread through our schools, neighborhoods, and beyond.
As in the previous pop-up store in October, t-shirts in sizes XS to 5XL and polo shirts in sizes XS to 4XL will be offered for sale. T-shirt prices start at $12.50; hats cost $18.50, and polos are $26.95. Prices are inclusive of the $2 donations.
Kula Ink, Inc. will charge $4.95 for shipping on single-item orders and $7.95 for orders of two or more items. All orders will begin shipping in mid-April 2026.
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s firewall may block your access if you use your school’s WiFi to get onto the website.
Key details:
- All sales are final. No returns or exchanges.
- The pop-up store runs from Feb. 9 to March 9.
- To provide the best prices, the vendor will process all orders after March 9. The orders will start shipping to customers in mid-April 2026.
- Shipping charges will be added to each order.
- All customer-service inquiries should be routed to Kula Ink, Inc.
You can choose the color of the polo shirt you want. Polos are available in 12 colors, from cardinal heather and varsity purple heather to cobalt heather.
T-shirts in ladies’ or unisex cuts are available in various colors. Our popular palaka design is featured on a black t-shirt, in both ladies’ and unisex cuts, and on the adjustable trucker hat.