HSTA requests pandemic hazard pay for teachers

2025-01-24T14:53:47-10:00January 23, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is asking state lawmakers for a one-time hazard pay bonus for the thousands of public and charter school teachers who worked directly with students during the pandemic.

HSTA files grievance, learns 500+ teachers affected by paycheck delay

2024-09-18T13:35:48-10:00September 13, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

“While we appreciate the additional opportunity for dialogue with HIDOE early next week, our members grow weary of their continued lack of transparency, absence of immediate cooperation, and failure to address the needs of its workforce,” said Osa Tui, Jr., HSTA president.

HSTA to meet with superintendent, department staff over missed paycheck grievance

2024-09-06T16:10:53-10:00September 6, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

HSTA is hopeful that this informal grievance meeting will answer many questions about the paycheck delays and provide a path to remedy the harmful effects, especially after receiving a limited and partial response from the HIDOE.

HSTA begins grievance process, asks BOE to look into paycheck fiasco

2024-08-30T20:07:06-10:00August 30, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Without being provided a list of those who have been affected, HSTA is having difficulty determining the full extent of the problem and working with bargaining unit members to address the myriad issues resulting from not receiving their regular paychecks as expected.

BOE holds community engagement meetings June 18–20

2024-06-14T14:47:35-10:00June 14, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Join Hawaiʻi Board of Education members and various Hawaiʻi State Department of Education staff to share opinions on priority areas and provide insight into how well the public education system is meeting the needs of students, families, schools, and communities.

HIDOE replacing 11 inoperable fire alarm systems, 2 more schools report issues

2024-01-11T14:08:04-10:00January 11, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) says it’s working to replace inoperable fire alarm systems at 11 schools at a cost of about $14 million after confirming in December that nearly 10% of the state’s public schools failed fire inspections last school year.

Hayashi: Compression pay raises should start in Nov. 18 paycheck

2022-10-07T13:56:38-10:00October 7, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi told the Board of Education Thursday that thousands of public and charter school teachers affected by salary compression — 72% of the teaching workforce – should start seeing increased pay in their Nov. 18 paychecks.

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