HIDOE announces illegal furloughs

2020-12-16T14:43:00-10:00December 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The HSTA has not agreed to furloughs, and any implementation would violate our collective bargaining agreement. We are consulting with our attorneys and plan to take any legal action in the near future to challenge the HIDOE’s furlough plan.

Submit testimony to BOE about furlough concerns by Wednesday

2020-12-15T06:45:00-10:00December 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Teachers Association encourages all members to share your personal stories on how potential furloughs will affect you and your students before the Hawaii State Board of Education holds its next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17.

BOE approves HIDOE’s proposed operating budget with reservations: ‘We have to figure out a better way’

2020-12-04T13:06:00-10:00December 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Despite unanimously approving the Hawaii State Department of Education’s operating budget for the 2021–23 fiscal biennium Thursday, Board of Education members were not happy with the department’s proposed $164 million budget reduction.

Proposed cuts to weighted student formula, special education will hurt schools, keiki

2020-12-03T07:35:00-10:00December 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

HSTA President Corey Rosenlee informed the media and our members Wednesday about proposed cuts in the Department of Education’s proposed operating budget and the damaging impacts on our keiki and schools. “HSTA does not want these cuts to go into place until our lawmakers and the public know the ramifications of these cuts,” he said.

HSTA president addresses national meeting to boost relief for schools, states during pandemic

2020-05-15T11:41:00-10:00May 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

HSTA President Corey Rosenlee told a National Education Association tele-town hall audience Thursday about the HSTA’s successful efforts to fight a proposal that would have cut the pay of teachers and other state workers in the islands.

What’s in the latest congressional pandemic aid package for schools, teachers

2020-05-14T08:07:00-10:00May 14, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Here is a breakdown of key education-related proposals in the House Democrats' $3 trillion package advocated by the National Education Association.

 

Ige’s message to state workers: ‘No immediate need to consider pay cuts’

2020-05-13T14:25:00-10:00May 13, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

“There is no immediate need to consider pay cuts or furloughs. This is the last thing that anyone wants to do, and I’m hopeful that we will find ways to narrow the budget gap," Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.

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