HSTA board approves impact bargaining on increased 4th quarter face-to-face learning

2021-03-02T18:36:31-10:00March 2, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Teachers Association Board of Directors voted to support our negotiations team conducting impact bargaining with the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) on wider implementation of face-to-face learning in the fourth quarter.

HSTA survey: 52% of members have received one or two vaccine doses

2021-02-12T20:04:22-10:00February 12, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A slim 52-percent majority of members who completed a Hawaii State Teachers Association vaccination survey during Institute this week reported receiving one or two doses of coronavirus vaccines; a sign that progress has been made, but there’s still a long way to go.

Senate panel approves bill that would end HIDOE’s COVID-19 secrecy

2021-02-05T15:18:17-10:00February 3, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A bill requiring the Hawaii Department of Education to publish a weekly report naming the public schools that have COVID-19 cases among students and staff unanimously passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday.

Teachers receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in first phase of distribution

2021-02-05T01:11:58-10:00January 29, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Educators will begin to get access to COVID-19 vaccines on a regular basis toward the end of January and early February, state officials said, while Kauai public school employees will get vaccinated starting Monday.

City and County of Honolulu expands free COVID-19 testing to educators

2021-01-28T10:59:00-10:00January 28, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

The City and County of Honolulu, through an agreement with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai‘i Consortium, has expanded free COVID-19 testing to O‘ahu educators at testing sites at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and in Waikīkī.

HSTA holds live briefing, Q&A session on furlough threat

2021-02-05T01:23:15-10:00January 26, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

On Dec. 28, HSTA held a live briefing to inform members on furlough threats, our response, and other COVID-19-related updates and actions. Several developments have occurred relating to the governor’s threat of furloughing state employees.

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