Jill Meinecke2022-03-25T12:45:54-10:00March 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, governor, Hawaii Island, Hawaii public schools, Hawaii State House of Representatives, Hawaii State Senate, Health and Human Services Committees, HSTA recommends, Kaʻu, Kohala Chapter, Kohala Middle, Kona, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, Osa Tui, pandemic, Wendy Nickl, West Hawaii Community Health Center|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is excited to announce our support for Lt. Gov. Josh Green’s campaign for governor. The HSTA announced the recommendation at a news conference Friday morning at HSTA headquarters in Honolulu.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-15T12:06:12-10:00December 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Candidate Recommendations, City Council, Election season, elections, Government Relations Committee, governor, House of Representatives, HSTA, HSTA Chapters, lieutenant, Mayoral race, Senate, statewide races, U.S. Congress|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this year plans to consider candidate recommendations two months earlier than the last election for those running in statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. Congress.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-24T10:10:42-10:00September 24, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Chapter 89, collective bargaining law, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, emergency proclamation, gov. david ige, governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, mandate, testing, vaccine|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the governor’s emergency proclamation that requires state and county employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit regular test results.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-24T14:10:36-10:00September 22, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, governor, Hawaii Board of Education, health and safety, Honolulu Chapter, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, petition, protocols|
Dozens of educators gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Queen Liliuokalani Building in downtown Honolulu to raise concerns over inadequate COVID-19 response in schools.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-18T19:15:44-10:00August 18, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: BOE, catherine payne, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, demand, distance learning, governor, Hawaii Board of Education, impact bargaining, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Negotiations, open letter, quarantine|
In a news conference Wednesday, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr. outlined the stark discrepancy between what officials are telling the public and what’s really happening in Hawaii’s public schools.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-05T19:35:08-10:00August 5, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, emergency proclamation, governor, mandate, vaccine|
While HSTA continues to encourage members to get vaccinated, there are individuals who cannot be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, and will therefore be subject to additional requirements. As their employment could be in jeopardy, their rights need to be protected.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-13T17:31:14-10:00July 13, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, christina kishimoto, classrooms, David Ige, DOE, DOH, governor, guidelines, HIDOE, HSTA, masks, Osa Tui, president, rules, vaccinations, vaccines|
When most public school students throughout the state return to classrooms on Aug 3, they will still be required to wear masks, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Tuesday.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-08T16:26:51-10:00July 8, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: cases, complex areas, COVID-19, David Ige, disclosure, governor, House, lawmakers, michelle kidani, Osa Tui, override, Senate, veto|
The State House and Senate have agreed to mandate disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public schools, overriding a veto by Gov. David Ige which would have kept secret the precise numbers of students and staff diagnosed with the disease, as well as the names of the schools where people were reported ill.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-06T16:00:35-10:00July 6, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, gov. david ige, governor, HB 613, stabilization payments, veto|
Gov. David Ige vetoed Tuesday a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers that would have given each teacher a $2,200 workforce stabilization payment. However, Ige left open the possibility that payments could be negotiated for educators.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-07T14:29:01-10:00May 7, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: David Ige, governor, HB613, incentive, payments|
HSTA is extremely grateful to state lawmakers for unanimously approving a school budget bill that includes one-time $2,200 payments to teachers to help combat the teacher shortage crisis and stabilize the state’s teaching force. Now, we have to convince Gov. David Ige to sign the measure into law.
