Jill Meinecke2024-12-04T10:46:32-10:00December 4, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Adult Friends for Youth, Ann Mahi, Corey Rosenlee, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, high-risk youth, Judie Rosen, lifetime achievement award, Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area, Sid Rosen|
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Executive Director Ann Mahi received the nonprofit Adult Friends for Youth’s (AFY) 2024 lifetime achievement award Friday during its annual fundraiser in Waikīkī.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-04T12:20:42-10:00August 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: 2023-2027 collective bargaining agreement, Corey Rosenlee, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HIDOE, HSTA contract, Jr., Laverne Moore, Osa Tui, Teacher recruitment, teacher shortage, teacher shortage crisis, University of Hawaii|
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. The drop is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements HSTA advocated for, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-26T09:29:11-10:00August 26, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Central Chapter, Corey Rosenlee, general election, Hilo Chapter, Honolulu Chapter, HSTA swag bags, iPad Air, Lanai Chapter, Leeward Chapter, Maui chapter, Molokai Chapter, political action, primary election, sign waving giveaway, sign-waving, Windward Chapter|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association awarded members for taking political action before Hawaii's primary election.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T13:54:07-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Corey Rosenlee, executive director, HSTA, HSTA executive director, HSTA President, Osa Tui, Wilbert Holck|
Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire at the end of July after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. Longtime public school complex area superintendent, principal, administrator, and teacher Ann Mahi will succeed Holck as executive director on Aug. 1.
Jill Meinecke2022-02-11T16:20:23-10:00February 11, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: AC, air conditioning, Corey Rosenlee, gov. david ige, HIDOE, House Education Committee, Jr., Justin Woodson, Keith Hayashi, Osa Tui, Randy Tanaka, Senate Education Committee|
Bills that appropriate funds to install air conditioning units for public school classrooms that have not received air conditioning were approved by the state Senate Education Committee and House Education Committee in the last week.
Jill Meinecke2021-07-01T08:44:17-10:00June 30, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Activism, Board of Education, campbell high school, Corey Rosenlee, Department of Education, education, Government, Hawaii, Hawaii DOE, hawaii state legislature, HSTA, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, Presidency, Service|
As Hawaii State Teachers Association President Corey Rosenlee’s term comes to a close, he said his biggest takeaway from six years heading the statewide teachers’ union is that “unity is our biggest strength.”
kkerr@hsta.org2021-06-25T14:15:48-10:00June 18, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, committee, Corey Rosenlee, finalists, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, selection, Transition Committee|
The Board of Education's Transition Committee approved Waipahu High Principal Keith Hayashi as the interim superintendent, according to a BOE agenda posted Thursday.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-28T16:50:51-10:00May 28, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: air conditioning, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSTA President, James Campbell High School, leadership, pandemic|
Member educators at James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach pay tribute to HSTA President Corey Rosenlee, who taught social studies there for nine years before taking the helm of HSTA. His colleagues reflect on his impact as a leader at the school and across the state.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-05-24T09:41:04-10:00May 24, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: aid, bill, bonus, Corey Rosenlee, HB613, lawmakers, legislature, NBCT, pandemic, payments, relief|
“For those who argue that the stabilization payment goes against collective bargaining, there already is a clear precedent of increasing payments to teachers outside of the collective bargaining process in Hawaii.”
kkerr@hsta.org2021-05-21T17:00:25-10:00May 21, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: aid, board, Board of Education, BOE, bonuses, Bruce Voss, catherine payne, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, differentials, federal pandemic, funding, Jeanne Kapela, lawmakers, payments, shortage differentials, special education, teachers|
HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers Posted: May 21, 2021 Board of Education leaders voiced strong support Thursday for continuing teacher shortage differentials next school year and the Hawaii State Department of Education is still touting them in recruitment and retention materials even as the department works to find exactly how it will pay for them. Bruce Voss, who chairs the BOE’s Finance and Infrastructure Committee, said Thursday that the budget passed by lawmakers awaiting the governor’s signature or veto did not fund “the $32.5 million teacher differential that this board approved [...]
