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.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-08T12:56:00-10:00August 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, reopening, schools|
HSTA was not consulted nor notified prior to Friday’s announcement, and learned of the developments alongside the public. HSTA has subsequently demanded impact bargaining with the employer as the changes would have ramifications on numerous parts of our current contract.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-08T05:07:00-10:00August 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: board of directors, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, health, HSTA, memorandum of understanding, safety, school year|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee said, “Hawaii can no longer pretend we are not in the middle of a pandemic and that somehow our keiki and our teachers are impervious to this virus. As teachers, we know how important education is, but we are most concerned about the lives of every one of our students. Online classwork cannot replace face-to-face learning, but it ensures that learning continues and that our keiki and our communities remain safe.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-05T13:21:00-10:00August 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: agreement, consultation, contract, coronavirus, COVID-19, school calendar, school reopening, start date, update|
HSTA and HIDOE reached agreement on a joint contract interpretation that accounts for the modifications needed to address the operational aspects of what was to be the first nine (9) student days of the school year.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-05T07:50:00-10:00August 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: accommodation, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, coronavirus, COVID-19, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, health condition, pregnant|
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Evan Kumasaki2020-08-01T06:56:00-10:00August 1, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: application, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning educator, NEA, webinar|
This leadership opportunity is designed to support the shifting needs of educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. DLEs design and facilitate webinars related to quality teaching and learning at a distance.
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 Kumasaki2020-07-29T13:07:00-10:00July 29, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, HGEA, memorandum of understanding, mou, reopening, school calendar, superintendent, testimony, UPW|
On Thursday, July 30, at 1 p.m., the board will hold a special meeting to discuss school reopening options. The agenda includes three action items that link to background, recommendations, and implications as submitted by the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). On Tuesday, July 28, we submitted joint testimony with HGEA and UPW on all three action items, which we are sharing below.
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.
