Terri Inefuku2022-11-18T16:13:07-10:00November 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: air conditioning, compression, David Ige, Dawn Ige, Educator Effectiveness System, EES, evaluation, governor, interview, literacy, public education, teacher pay|
As Gov. David Ige’s eight-year tenure comes to a close, Hawaii State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. sat down with the governor and first lady Dawn Ige to thank them for fixing salary compression and spearheading additional key education initiatives while in office.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-08T17:45:26-10:00July 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, budget, compression, David Ige, differentials, governor, job-embedded professional development, professional development, shortage differentials|
Gov. David Ige signed into law the state budget Thursday that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Terri Inefuku2022-06-21T16:39:26-10:00June 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, bill, David Ige, governor, Hawaii, Ilima Intermediate, law, legislature, Mai Movement Hawaii, menstrual equity, menstruation, period, Period poverty, Senate Bill 2821, testimony, Washington Place|
Gov. David Ige signed Senate Bill 2821 into law Monday, making Hawaiʻi the sixth state in the country to provide quality menstrual supplies free of charge to public school students.
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 Inefuku2021-08-18T19:15:44-10:00August 18, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: BOE, catherine payne, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, demand, distance learning, governor, Hawaii Board of Education, impact bargaining, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Negotiations, open letter, quarantine|
In a news conference Wednesday, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr. outlined the stark discrepancy between what officials are telling the public and what’s really happening in Hawaii’s public schools.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-05T19:35:08-10:00August 5, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, emergency proclamation, governor, mandate, vaccine|
While HSTA continues to encourage members to get vaccinated, there are individuals who cannot be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, and will therefore be subject to additional requirements. As their employment could be in jeopardy, their rights need to be protected.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-13T17:31:14-10:00July 13, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, christina kishimoto, classrooms, David Ige, DOE, DOH, governor, guidelines, HIDOE, HSTA, masks, Osa Tui, president, rules, vaccinations, vaccines|
When most public school students throughout the state return to classrooms on Aug 3, they will still be required to wear masks, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Tuesday.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-08T16:26:51-10:00July 8, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: cases, complex areas, COVID-19, David Ige, disclosure, governor, House, lawmakers, michelle kidani, Osa Tui, override, Senate, veto|
The State House and Senate have agreed to mandate disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public schools, overriding a veto by Gov. David Ige which would have kept secret the precise numbers of students and staff diagnosed with the disease, as well as the names of the schools where people were reported ill.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-07T14:29:01-10:00May 7, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: David Ige, governor, HB613, incentive, payments|
HSTA is extremely grateful to state lawmakers for unanimously approving a school budget bill that includes one-time $2,200 payments to teachers to help combat the teacher shortage crisis and stabilize the state’s teaching force. Now, we have to convince Gov. David Ige to sign the measure into law.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-03-11T14:17:17-10:00March 11, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: aid, Corey Rosenlee, David Ige, federal, furloughs, governor, Governor Ige, layoffs, relief bill|
Gov. David Ige announced Thursday that state government furloughs and layoffs are no longer necessary now that President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, also known as the COVID-19 relief bill.
