Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:47:20-10:00August 20, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: cases, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, disclose, Donna Kim, Donovan Dela Cruz, Kurt Fevella, michelle kidani, PPE, questions, reopening, Ryker Wada, schools, Senate, senators, state auditor, superintendent, telework|
During a Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, state senators pressed Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto about why more teachers aren’t allowed to telework when students are learning from home, and why educators are spending their own money for protective gear.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-19T13:59:00-10:00August 19, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee said, “There are still no metrics from the Department of Health and Department of Education on the requirements for safely reopening schools or when they should close. We are also concerned with the governor’s exceptions to our public school system. In order to reduce transmission, teachers should be allowed to work from home and no students should be coming on campus. Otherwise, he leaves gaping holes in these restrictions.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-18T17:19:00-10:00August 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
Despite our calls to the contrary, many schools across the state welcomed thousands of students on campuses today, and additional face-to-face interactions are planned through the week. This cannot continue if we truly want to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in our communities.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-18T14:12:00-10:00August 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, employee, exposure, HSTA|
This employee is currently self-isolating and, out of an abundance of caution, the HSTA closed the building for deep cleaning Monday. Due to strict safety protocols that included mask and social distancing requirements, no other employees were likely exposed.
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 Kumasaki2021-02-05T07:20:23-10:00August 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, class grievance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, HSTA, prohibited practice complaint|
The state’s dangerous plans for in-person learning while coronavirus cases are exploding in our state, along with other violations of labor agreements, prompted the Hawaii State Teachers Association to file a prohibited practice complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board against the state of Hawaii.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:47:39-10:00August 14, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, gov. david ige, governor, response, school plan, superintendent|
Nothing would make HSTA happier than if their statements were a reality, but teachers have been telling us the exact opposite.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:48:01-10:00August 14, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, class grievance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, prohibited practice complaint|
Returning students to in-person learning, especially during a time when Hawaii has the fastest growing infection rate in the country with today’s one-day record of 355 cases, creates an unsafe working condition for members of Bargaining Unit 05.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-12T12:25:00-10:00August 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, distance learning, hana high and elementary, Molokai, neighbor islands, ready to learn|
On Tuesday, HIDOE announced public schools on Kauai, Hawaii Island, and Maui County, with the exception of Molokai schools and Hana High & Elementary, will transition to full distance learning for the first four weeks of the 2020–21 school year.
Evan Kumasaki2021-07-08T16:33:13-10:00August 12, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, cases, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, memorandum of understanding, mou, notification, superintendent|
Over the last few days, teachers across the state have contacted HSTA to report confirmed COVID-19 cases at four schools. In each of these cases, teachers were notified, but parents and the greater public were not. This is happening less than one week before students are supposed to return for face-to-face learning and testing on school campuses.
