cschubert2026-06-15T14:27:59-10:00June 15, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: educator advancement, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HIDOE, HSTA, micro-credentials, NEA, professional development, reclass credits, teacher reclassification, TESOL|
Approved micro-credential courses offered by the National Education Association will soon be accepted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education for reclassification credit in a pilot project sought after years of advocacy by the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
cschubert2025-07-25T06:24:49-10:00July 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HSTA, Osa Tui Jr, public education, salary schedule, Step increase, Teacher Benefits, Teacher Contract, Teacher Pay Raise|
Most Hawaiʻi public and charter school teachers will receive a step pay raise of up to 6% at the start of the 2025–2026 school year, with the introduction of a new Class VIII salary tier and additional benefits outlined in the current HSTA contract.
cschubert2025-07-25T14:48:01-10:00July 23, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ACLU Hawaiʻi, Educators Webinar, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HSTA, Immigration Awareness, immigration enforcement, Jill Tokuda, Know Your Rights, Legal Rights, Student Protection|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, and ACLU Hawaiʻi will host a “Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement” webinar on July 30 to provide educators with vital legal information and strategies to protect students amid immigration enforcement efforts.
