School year 2025-26 begins with promise of opportunities, challenges
HSTA's leadership team issues a special welcome message to members to start school year 2025-26.
East Hawaii educators picket for school safety
Teachers from all around East Hawaii conducted informational picketing late Friday afternoon outside the State Office Building in Hilo, raising concerns about a lack of uniform health protocols in public schools.
Hilo educator becomes HSTA’s NEA director
Hilo social studies teacher Aaron Kubo recently began serving as the Hawaii State Teacher Association’s NEA director, the union’s representative to the National Education Association. He brings a wide variety of experience in education, ethnic diversity and labor relations to this position.