Jill Meinecke2025-01-27T14:36:59-10:00January 16, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 2025 legislative session, automatic step increases, COVID hazard pay, educator housing, Hawaii Capitol, hawaii state legislature, hazard pay, HSTA policy guide, paid family leave, Teacher housing, universal free school meals|
COVID-19 hazard pay for educators, automatic step increases, free school meals for students and paid family leave for state and county employees are among the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s key priorities for this year’s state legislative session that began Wednesday.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-28T16:04:20-10:00April 28, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keoni Farias, educator housing, lieutenant governor, michelle kidani, School Facilities Authority, Senate Committee on Education, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing|
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval before the Legislative session adjourns next week.
