Jill Meinecke2025-05-08T14:17:19-10:00May 8, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 2025 legislative session, free school meals, Gov. Josh Green, hawaii state legislature, hazard pay, kaiapuni education, legislative priorities, legislature, paid family leave, public schools, Rep. Chris Todd, Trump Administration|
Despite financial uncertainty at the federal level, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is happy to report that, through persistent effort and your collective voice, we have achieved some very important wins for our members, students, and the future of public education in our state.
Jill Meinecke2025-04-25T18:55:14-10:00April 25, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Castle High, free school meals, Gov. Josh Green, hawaii public health institute, hawaii state legislature, Jason Bradshaw, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Osa Tui, Rep. Trish La Chica, Sarah Milianta-Laffin|
Thousands more keiki across Hawai’i will have access to free breakfast and lunch starting as soon as next school year, after a key measure in the Legislature passed a critical hurdle Thursday.
Jill Meinecke2025-04-15T18:46:55-10:00April 15, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 52nd annual convention, Class VIII, contract, Gov. Josh Green, hazard pay, HSTA Convention, HSTA Negotiations Team, Jr., McKinley High, Negotiations, Osa Tui|
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. revealed to delegates at the union’s 2025 State Convention that the state had offered educators a two-year extension on its existing contract with annual 4% increases without the possibility of negotiating any other terms or working conditions. After careful consideration, HSTA leadership rejected the offer, he said.
Jill Meinecke2025-01-06T15:02:57-10:00January 6, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, HIDOE, King Kamehameha III Elementary, King Kamehameha III Elementary at Pulelehua, Lahaina, Lahaina wildfires, Maui, maui wildfires|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) released a report Friday summarizing feedback from the school and local community about the rebuilding plan for the historic King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was destroyed in the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
Jill Meinecke2024-12-06T09:36:46-10:00December 3, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: educator retention, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Department of Education, HERO award, Keith Hayashi, Lahaina, lahaina hero awards, Lahaina wildfires, Teacher housing|
State and local leaders are addressing critical needs and celebrating the resilience of Lahaina public school educators through two major initiatives.
Jalen Ashley2024-08-23T09:27:17-10:00August 22, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Democratic Party, Kamala Harris, Osa Tui Jr, Tim Walz|
HSTA President Osa Tui Jr. is one of 400 unionized public school educators comprising 10% of the delegates who selected Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Jill Meinecke2024-05-17T10:09:55-10:00May 14, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: collective bargaining, contract ratification, Gov. Josh Green, HSTA Convention, HSTA Maui Chapter, Joan Husted, Jr., maui wildfires, Osa Tui, union advocacy|
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. honored the union’s foundations while advocating for a unified future at HSTA’s 51st annual state convention on April 13.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-27T10:55:37-10:00March 27, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr., King Kamehameha III Elementary, King Kamehameha III Elementary at Pulelehua, Lahaina wildfires, maui wildfires, Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Justin Woodson, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Warren Haruki|
Teachers, staff and students at Maui’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School now have a new campus to call home.
Jill Meinecke2023-10-23T15:13:44-10:00October 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, associate justice, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii State Senate, Hawaii State Supreme Court, Jr., Judicial Selection Committee, Keani Alapa, lawyer, litigator, Osa Tui, Vladimir Devens|
Gov. Josh Green Monday nominated respected attorney Vladimir P. Devens, who for seven years has served the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association as its labor lawyer, to an associate justice position at the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court.
Jill Meinecke2023-10-05T12:47:52-10:00October 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, HIDOE, Jackie Freitas, Keith Hayashi, Leilehua High School, Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex, natural resources teacher, Teacher of the Year, Washington Place|
Jackie Freitas received the state’s top teaching award from Gov. Josh Green and Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a ceremony at Washington Place Tuesday.
