Hawaiʻi educators join thousands in Florida to rally for Freedom to Learn
Nearly 90 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members joined more than 3,000 educators in Orlando, Florida, to rally for honesty in education Wednesday morning.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-05T09:49:14-10:00July 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Anne Frank, book bans, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Florida, Freedom to Learn rally, Hawaii educators, Jr., LGBTQ, NEA, NEA Representative Assembly, Orlando, Osa Tui, Sarah Tochiki, say gay|
Nearly 90 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members joined more than 3,000 educators in Orlando, Florida, to rally for honesty in education Wednesday morning.
Jill Meinecke2022-02-15T13:47:02-10:00January 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: bargaining unit members, budget, collective bargaining agreement, Council on Revenues, COVID-19, gov. david ige, Hawaii educators, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, pandemic, salary compression|
State lawmakers are considering proposals that would assure that teachers in Hawaii, like their counterparts around the United States, are paid based on their years of experience. Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about a problem affecting thousands of educators in the islands: compression.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-01T12:59:40-10:00November 29, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Art, coach, Early Leadership Institute, ELI, Hawaii DOE, Hawaii educators, Kapaa Middle, Kauai Chapter, leadership, mentor, NEA, New Hawaii Educators, Retention, STEM, Teach abroad, Technology|
HSTA named Michael Hurst, a Kauai Chapter member and Kapaa Middle School art teacher, as ELI’s first coach. Hurst holds a doctorate in educational leadership and brings more than 30 years of experience working with teachers in a coaching and mentor role to the program.