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 Meinecke2022-01-08T12:36:39-10:00January 7, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 2022 Legislative session, COVID-19, government relations, hawaii state legislature, legislative priorities, legislative reception, pandemic, salary compression, teacher shortage crisis|
The Hawaii State Legislature will convene on Jan. 19. Here are the priorities we will be advocating at the Legislature. HSTA members are encouraged to attend their chapter’s legislative reception to share these priorities with their area lawmakers.
Terri Inefuku2021-12-23T11:00:43-10:00December 23, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Class VII, hawaii state legislature, holiday message, HSTA state leaders, legislative session, reclassification cap, salary compression, winter break|
One of the most precious things we have is time — a non-renewable resource that each of us spends and cannot save. Throughout the pandemic, educators have had to expend additional time from a finite supply to meet the needs of our students. It has not been easy.
Jill Meinecke2021-07-01T08:44:17-10:00June 30, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Activism, Board of Education, campbell high school, Corey Rosenlee, Department of Education, education, Government, Hawaii, Hawaii DOE, hawaii state legislature, HSTA, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, Presidency, Service|
As Hawaii State Teachers Association President Corey Rosenlee’s term comes to a close, he said his biggest takeaway from six years heading the statewide teachers’ union is that “unity is our biggest strength.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-07T10:28:00-10:00February 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: capitol, christina kishimoto, compensation, Department of Education, hawaii state legislature, high cost of living, HSTA, pay, salary adjustment, Senate Committee on Education, shortage differentials, teachers|
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday approved a proposal to appropriate $25 million to continue funding differentials in teacher shortage areas and adjust veteran’s teacher pay higher next school year.
Evan Kumasaki2019-09-04T12:43:00-10:00September 4, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: bills, hawaii state legislature, lawmakers, Legislative Reference Bureau, legislature, PAR, presentation, public access, Public Access Room, testimony|
This month, the Public Access Room will be on Hawaii Island (Sept. 9–13), Maui (Sept. 16–19), and Kauai (Sept. 23–25) as part of its annual outreach. Additional presentations on Oahu, Molokai, and Lanai will be scheduled for later this fall.
