Evan Kumasaki2020-12-16T11:50:00-10:00December 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, budget cuts, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, education, furloughs, governor, HSTA, pay cuts, testimony|
“The Hawaii State Teachers Association requests that the Board of Education stand with our keiki and write a letter urging Gov. David Ige to prevent destructive furloughs and protect public education funding for our keiki.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-12T12:03:00-10:00December 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bargaining rights, charter schools, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, days, furlough, furloughs, Negotiations, pay cuts, school days, superintendent|
Hawaii State Department of Education employees will have to take six to 10 days of unpaid leave next semester, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Thursday as part of the governor’s plan to impose statewide furloughs.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:03-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, bill, Corey Rosenlee, Cory Booker, distance learning, federal, Hirono, Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act, LOAA"/>, Mazie Hirono, PD, professional development, Senate, training|
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii), along with her colleague U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D, N.J.) announced their plan Friday to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would improve distance and blended learning in our public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-10-03T02:15:00-10:00October 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: approve, Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, Corey Rosenlee, in writing, Kili Namauu, reject, rejections, requirements, telework, written|
At a special meeting, the Hawaii State Board of Education Thursday took steps to improve teacher telework approval procedures by requiring administrators to provide reasons in writing for rejecting those requests during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:32-10:00October 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: approve, Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, Corey Rosenlee, in writing, Kili Namauu, reject, rejections, requirements, telework, written|
At a special meeting, the Hawaii State Board of Education Thursday took steps to improve teacher telework approval procedures by requiring administrators to provide reasons in writing for rejecting those requests during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:53:17-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, concerns, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, facebook, feedback, listening, listening session, live, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, presentation, questions, streaming, virtual, youtube|
HSTA’s officers want to hear about front-line teachers’ school reopening concerns in a virtual listening session on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-05T07:17:17-10:00August 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: cases, congress, contact tracers, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, employees, positive, schools, senators|
In the last four days, the Hawaii State Teachers Association has received reports of employees at seven Oahu schools diagnosed with COVID-19, even before students return to public school campuses on Monday.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:47:34-10:00August 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: concerns, Corey Rosenlee, COVID-19, DOE, Eric Seitz, grab and go, HGEA, HIDOE, impact bargaining, Negotiations, Osa Tui, protocols, questions, reopening, requirements, restrictions, safety, sanitizing, school, social distancing|
Many principals and complex area superintendents have drastically changed their approach, opting for grab-and-go arrangements to keep the number of students on campuses much lower than originally planned.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-31T12:47:00-10:00July 31, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: board, Board of Education, BOE, calendar, changes, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, delay, Dwight Takeno, Kili Naumauu, pandemic, students|
The change gives school staff an additional nine days for training and preparation before students to return to class.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-25T10:49:00-10:00July 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, classrooms, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, delay, emergency meeting, meeting, pandemic, proposals, reopening, special meeting, students|
The Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) has scheduled a special meeting Thursday to take action on a number of scenarios that would give educators more time to prepare before students return to class during the pandemic.
