‘We value our teachers incredibly.’ Governor, HIDOE, HSTA address tentative agreement

2023-04-17T18:19:39-10:00April 17, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Gov. Josh Green, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi, and Hawai‘i State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. stressed Monday the importance of a new contract that provides public school educators with stronger wages, and incentives to live and work in Hawaiʻi.

Governor announces agreement to open Maui’s newest high school

2023-03-22T15:23:08-10:00March 22, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Gov. Josh Green announced Wednesday that students will be allowed to physically attend Maui’s Kūlanihāko‘i High School and access its state-of-the-art facilities after construction is completed and the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) sets an opening date.

HSTA president thanks governor for compression fix, other education initiatives

2022-11-18T16:13:07-10:00November 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Frequently asked questions about salary compression, potential teacher pay changes

2023-01-05T09:41:25-10:00November 10, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The HIDOE is reviewing the salary and work history of the entire teacher workforce to determine which teachers are eligible for upward movements on the salary scale. HIDOE expects to issue new personnel action forms (known as Form 5s) on Oct. 26.

Governor signs state budget with compression fix, shortage differentials monies

2022-07-08T17:45:26-10:00July 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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.

Governor tells HSTA he will OK teacher pay funds

2022-06-28T12:03:53-10:00June 28, 2022|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While the state budget bill is on the governor’s intent to veto list for line item vetoes, the governor confirmed to HSTA that none of the teacher compensation items will be line-item vetoed.

Hawaiʻi will provide free period products in all public schools

2022-06-21T16:39:26-10:00June 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

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