HSTA encourages eligible educators to apply for sabbatical leave
Educators must have at least seven years consecutive service to be considered for the next school year.
FAQs: Deadline to obtain Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) credits
Teachers will need to obtain six credits or equivalency within three years starting in SY 2020–21
HIDOE extends timeline to obtain English learner TESOL credits to SY2026–27
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages sheltered instruction mandate has further pushed back its deadline by one year to the first working day of the 2026–27 school year, thanks to the hard work of teacher advocates.
HIDOE delays English learner TESOL credit deadline by one year
In response to advocacy from HSTA teacher leaders, the HIDOE last week committed to extending the deadline an additional year for English learner teachers to complete TESOL sheltered instruction credits.
Teacher transfer dates delayed by one month; tentative lines to post March 8
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has reached an agreement with the Hawaii State Department of Education to push back the deadline for the first Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program (TATP) posting by one month.