Enter to win an Apple iPad Air in HSTA’s sign-waving contest
From now through Aug. 13, members who attend HSTA-recommended sign-waving events and participate in additional actions to promote voter turnout can enter for a chance to win!
Share a story about a teacher who inspired you
The Hawaii Education Association is asking people educated in Hawaii to fill out a questionnaire detailing how a teacher in their lives inspired them to do greater things.
HIDOE to continue shortage differentials next school year
Shortage differentials that the Hawaii State Department of Education began in January for special education classroom teachers, Hawaiian language immersion educators and teachers at hard-to-staff schools will continue in school year 2020–21, after the department confirmed the eligibility criteria in a memo published this week.
HSTA ad highlights teachers working, volunteering during pandemic
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has launched a TV and digital campaign to highlight the many contributions educators across the state have made to their students and communities during the pandemic.
HSTA members attend NEA Minority Leadership, Women’s Leadership Training
The seminar's hands-on training curriculum is designed to teach participants foundational leadership skills, the logistics of running for elected office, and how to advocate for student-centered policies and social justice issues.
BOE approves $14.7 million in shortage differentials to start next month
DOE, BOE leaders commit to a multi-phased approach to help end the teacher shortage crisis.
Millions worth of differentials make up first phase of plan to end teacher shortage crisis
The proposals to address compression, create shortage differentials for SpEd and Hawaiian language immersion educators and expand hard-to-staff bonuses are a positive step forward in the HSTA's five-year plan to end the statewide teacher shortage crisis.
HSTA members: Thinking of running for office? We want to help!
We will send NEA’s “See Educators Run: A Manual of Running for Office” to any HSTA member or immediate relative who’s weighing whether to make a political run in 2020.