Evan Kumasaki2020-05-08T15:04:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, pay cuts|
DOE Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Thursday she opposes pay cuts and hopes to use federal coronavirus relief funds to continue shortage differentials for special education, Hawaiian language immersion, and hard-to-staff teachers next school year.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-08T08:15:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, House speaker, lawmakers, legislature, pay cuts, reductions, ron kouchi, Scott Saiki, Senate President, session|
State House Speaker Scott Saiki said Thursday the “main purpose” of reconvening the Legislature will be working with Gov. David Ige to find other options or alternatives to what Saiki called “drastic budget cuts and furloughs” to stabilize state finances during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-06T08:48:00-10:00May 6, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: broadcast, coronavirus, COVID-19, graduation, virtual|
Local television stations are offering options for schools to broadcast their virtual graduations on-air or online. Schools are advised to produce their own graduation special to keep costs down, and tap into their media programs where possible.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-02T11:11:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, answers, channel, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook live, live, Logan Okita, online, Osa Tui, presentation, questions, youtube|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee and HSTA Deputy Executive Director Andrea Eshelman provided the latest on everything from teacher evaluation modifications and end-of-year checkout procedures to possible COVID-19 economic impacts in the form of those ill-advised potential pay cuts.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-02T10:22:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
We know COVID-19 has forced you to come up with creative new ways to connect with and educate your students, and we want to celebrate and spotlight your hard work.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-02T09:57:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, aid, bargaining, borrow, congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, governor, HGEA, HSTA, ige, pay cuts, Wilbert Holck|
For the first time since his administration floated the unwise idea of 20-percent pay cuts for state employees, including educators, Gov. David Ige appears to be considering a federal low-interest loan program suggested by the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) and other unions to avoid those reductions.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-30T16:40:00-10:00April 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: business leaders, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, federal aid, federal bailout, HMSA, HNN, Mark Mugiishi, Mufi Hannemann, pay cuts, salary cuts, Stanford carr|
Successful Hawaii developer and well-known business leader Stanford Carr spoke out Wednesday against state worker pay cuts floated earlier this month by the administration of Gov. David Ige.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-25T10:30:00-10:00April 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: agreement, checkout, checkout procedures, coronavirus, COVID-19, meeting face-to-face, moving furniture, performing an inventory of materials|
This agreement outlines what tasks teachers can and can’t be asked to complete, how teachers will be scheduled to come to campus, guidance on entering campus and workspaces, safety precautions, and an exception process for those who may have health concerns related to COVID-19.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-25T07:56:00-10:00April 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: backlog, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSTA, unemployment claims, volunteers|
Some educators juggled their remote teaching commitments to join more than 100 other public-sector union member volunteers from HSTA, HGEA and UHPA who started working on the massive backlog of unemployment claims Thursday at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-25T04:52:00-10:00April 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, governor, Governor David Ige, letter, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA president, pay cuts|
Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, wrote Gov. David Ige Friday, telling him that while she understands the fiscal challenges that the coronavirus presents to Hawaii, “reducing the pay of teachers and other public employees will only compound this crisis.”
