Jill Meinecke2021-12-10T16:43:51-10:00December 10, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, grievance, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, HSTA, PPC, prohibited practice complaint, State of Hawaii|
The state blatantly disregarded the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s collective bargaining agreement and its grievance procedure in what amounts to a “willful and a clear cut prohibited practice,” the HSTA argued in a brief filed Wednesday with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-09T14:01:34-10:00December 8, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, ERS, ERS office, filing for retirement, financial counseling, Hawaii Employees Retirement System, NEA, NEA Member Benefits, NEA Retirement Specialists, retirement, Retirement counseling, virtual|
Because the Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) suspended in-person and pre-retirement counseling sessions due to COVID-19, ERS is offering members modified procedures for retirement planning, filing for retirement, and pre-retirement counseling utilizing online resources, phone, and U.S. mail.
Evan Kumasaki2021-11-29T12:04:57-10:00November 29, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: app, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSTA, Hustle, notification, text, text message|
If you receive a text message, it's okay to respond! HSTA leaders are using an application called Hustle to text members while keeping all phone numbers private.
Terri Inefuku2021-10-21T23:27:33-10:00October 21, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, health and safety, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, prohibited practice complaint, Safety Our Students Deserve, sign-waving, superintendent|
Dozens of educators and supporters gathered Wednesday to hold an informational picket in front of the Queen Liliuokalani building in downtown Honolulu, where the Hawaii State Department of Education and Board of Education offices are located.
Terri Inefuku2021-10-20T20:35:34-10:00October 20, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, shortage, substitute|
Educators across Hawaii report the substitute shortage caused by the pandemic has made it more difficult for teachers to teach and students to learn in large and small schools in communities of all sizes, according to a survey the Hawaii State Teachers Association conducted of its members in October. More than 100 substitute positions go unfilled every day around the state, according to reports from schools.
Terri Inefuku2021-10-21T16:28:24-10:00October 16, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Board of Education, health and safety, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Safety Our Students Deserve, sign-waving, superintendent|
Join us for sign-waving on Wednesday, Oct. 20, as we send the message to the HIDOE and the BOE that we have a right to bargain for the safety of our schools.
Terri Inefuku2021-10-01T14:13:56-10:00October 1, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: arbitration, class grievance, collective bargaining law, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand for arbitration, emergency proclamation, grievance, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, HSTA|
The Hawaii State Department of Education has notified the Hawaii State Teachers Association that it will “take no further action” on two class grievances over unsafe working conditions and the state’s mandate that unvaccinated education employees be tested for COVID-19 weekly, citing the suspension of parts of Hawaii’s collective bargaining law because of the pandemic.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-29T13:45:22-10:00September 29, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, health and safety, informational picket, Safety Our Students Deserve, sign-waving|
“We're here to help our students learn. We are here. We are in the classrooms, and we really want to ensure all classrooms are safe for everyone, including the families and the community,” said Berta Akiu, a special education second- and third-grade teacher at Mokulele Elementary who also serves as HSTA Central Chapter president.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-24T10:10:42-10:00September 24, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Chapter 89, collective bargaining law, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, emergency proclamation, gov. david ige, governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, mandate, testing, vaccine|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the governor’s emergency proclamation that requires state and county employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit regular test results.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-24T14:10:36-10:00September 22, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, governor, Hawaii Board of Education, health and safety, Honolulu Chapter, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, petition, protocols|
Dozens of educators gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Queen Liliuokalani Building in downtown Honolulu to raise concerns over inadequate COVID-19 response in schools.
