cschubert2025-03-07T12:04:54-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: book bans, civic education, differential pay, education policy, education reform, free school meals, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii schools, Hawaii teachers, Hawaiian education, hazard pay, HSTA, legislative update, paid family leave, pre-K expansion, public education, salary step increases, school funding, school librarians, school supplies, student transportation, teacher advocacy, Teacher housing, teacher pay|
At the midpoint of the 2025 legislative session, HSTA’s lobby team has testified on over 50 bills, advocating for teacher pay, housing, and student needs amid cautious state budgeting due to federal uncertainties. While some key priorities like hazard pay and paid family leave stalled, progress continues on teacher housing, school funding, and civic education, with ongoing efforts to support educators and students across Hawaiʻi.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-03T15:59:04-10:00July 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: computer science, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Legislature, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, preschool, public education, Ready Keiki, Royal Elementary School, Sen. Michelle Kidani, Teacher housing, Universal pre-K|
Gov. Josh Green Monday signed into law several bills aimed at improving education in Hawaiʻi during a ceremony at Royal Elementary School on Oʻahu.
Jill Meinecke2023-06-30T15:03:32-10:00June 30, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association, Hawaii Legislature, HSTA, Leeward Chapter, Ocean Marine Resources & Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee, UH Mānoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law, UniServ director, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to introduce Jolyn Garidan Prieto as the newest Leeward Chapter UniServ Director.
Jill Meinecke2023-05-19T13:39:45-10:00May 19, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Donovan Dela Cruz, externship, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Hawaii Legislature, HFE, Kyle Yamashita, Logan Okita, PD, professional development, Senate Ways and Means Committee|
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-01T09:48:18-10:00February 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: adminstrator, Brenna Hashimoto, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii House Education Committee, Hawaii Legislature, Jeanne Kapela, Jr., Justin Woodson, Laverne Moore, Lisa Marten, Office of Collective Bargaining, Osa Tui, public schools, teacher|
The Hawaiʻi State House of Education Committee advanced Tuesday a measure that would allow a nonvoting public school teacher member on the Hawaiʻi Board of Education.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-01T19:15:05-10:00April 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii State House of Representatives, House Finance Committee, Jr., lawmakers, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, professional development, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s top priority bills, including those that would pay teachers based on their years of service, secure funding for shortage differentials, and reinstate 21 hours of job-embedded professional development, cleared a large milestone Friday when the important state House Finance Committee unanimously voted to advance them.
