GoFundMe launched to support Maui educator ʻohana after damage in ʻĪao Valley
A Maui educator and her ʻohana are asking for the community’s kōkua after the severe flooding in ʻĪao Valley due to the recent Kona low storms.
Kīhei Elementary EL teachers create, share culturally relevant book list
EL Coordinator Erin Kowalick and Mahala Quintana, an EL teacher, both of Kīhei Elementary, launched a “Culturally Relevant Books” project at their school, aiming to equip each classroom with diverse and culturally significant titles to help K-5 students see themselves on the pages.
South Maui elementary students master AI and coding
In honor of global Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), which runs Dec. 6 through 12, Kamaliʻi launched a campuswide series of coding and computer science activities for all students — reinforcing Hawaiʻi’s “Computer Science for All” vision and the school’s commitment to future-ready learning.
HSTA co-hosts back-to-school ʻKnow Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement’ session
Just days ahead of students returning to campuses and classrooms for the new school year, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association co-hosted a second Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement session for educators.
HIDOE announces CTE shortage differentials for another year
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that it will continue to pay shortage differentials for career and technical education (CTE) teachers who worked in HIDOE schools during the 2024–2025 school year.
OITS educators win recognition fight for state office teachers
After a full arbitration hearing, the arbitrator sided with HSTA and upheld the grievance, filed by the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS), that asserted that the HIDOE must recognize the OITS Association Policy Committee (APC) under Article IV of the collective bargaining agreement.
Hawaiian immersion resource teacher wins 2025 HSTA STACY Award for Teaching Excellence
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s STACY Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes a teacher who demonstrates leadership, dedication, and passion in five categories: scholarship, teaching, advocacy, community, and youth. This year’s recipient is Mālia ʻAlohilani Kuala Rogers, or as she prefers to be called, ʻAlohilani, a Hawaiian immersion and resource teacher at Kawaikini Public Charter School on Kauaʻi.
U.S. DOE plans to lay off nearly half its workforce
The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday it would lay off nearly half its staff, as federal government agencies worked to meet President Donald Trump’s Thursday deadline for them to submit plans for a second round of mass layoffs.
Mahi wins lifetime achievement award from Adult Friends for Youth
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Executive Director Ann Mahi received the nonprofit Adult Friends for Youth’s (AFY) 2024 lifetime achievement award Friday during its annual fundraiser in Waikīkī.
Cohort of Hawaiʻi teachers complete externship over spring break
Five Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members over spring break participated in the union’s revived teacher externship program, gaining valuable real-world experience to bring back to their classrooms.