An open letter regarding ‘The Safety Our Students Deserve’
The first weeks of the 2021–22 school year have been incredibly alarming as COVID-19 case counts skyrocket to record levels.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-23T19:06:02-10:00August 18, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: collective bargaining agreement, coronavirus, COVID-19, feedback, guidelines, health, masking, memorandum of understanding, mou, notification, quarantine, safety, social distancing, working conditions|
The first weeks of the 2021–22 school year have been incredibly alarming as COVID-19 case counts skyrocket to record levels.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-12T17:28:39-10:00August 6, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, contract, coronavirus, COVID-19, safety|
Safety is at the top of everyone’s minds as coronavirus cases in Hawaii hit record levels and infections by minors make up an alarming proportion of those new cases. Despite these facts, the Hawaii State Department of Education assures the public that there is nothing to be worried about while they have no metrics to determine when it is no longer safe to continue with full classes.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-18T18:43:43-10:00June 9, 2021|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, collective bargaining agreement, contract, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Negotiations, State of Hawaii, tentative settlement|
Bargaining Unit 05 (BU05) employees of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new two-year contract.
Terri Inefuku2025-05-21T21:26:46-10:00May 7, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, collective bargaining agreement, contract, part-time teacher, PTT, registrars, summer programs, summer school|
No Bargaining Unit 05 employee should be given work related to summer programming as part of their position as a 10-month or 12-month employee under the HSTA collective bargaining agreement.
Terri Inefuku2021-04-20T14:58:44-10:00April 20, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, contract, COVID-19, employer, ESSER, federal funds, Governor David Ige, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, impact bargaining, mediator, Negotiations, negotiations committee, Negotiations Team, state|
Terri Inefuku2021-02-25T08:33:13-10:00February 7, 2021|Categories: Negotiations|Tags: bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, contract, coronavirus, COVID-19, impact bargaining, Negotiations, Negotiations Team, successor agreement|
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:24:18-10:00November 14, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, contract, coronavirus, COVID-19, governor, HSTA, Negotiations|
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:25:12-10:00October 29, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, collective bargaining agreement, contract, coronavirus, COVID-19, furloughs, HSTA, listening sessions, Negotiations, pay cuts, survey|