HIDOE brings in national mental health expert to support staff, students, families affected by Maui wildfires

2023-09-01T06:22:11-10:00August 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

To support a grieving community faced with rebuilding after the Lāhainā wildfire disaster on Aug. 8, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is consulting with a national mental health support group to provide training, counseling, and support to educators, students, and their families.

HSTA calls for keeping Lahaina students together, crisis counseling, better communications from HIDOE

2023-08-23T10:53:09-10:00August 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education must do a better job of communicating with parents and educators, providing crisis counseling, establishing safe campuses, and keeping displaced Lahaina students and staff together, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.

Teacher vacancies drop this year partly because of HSTA advocacy

2023-08-04T12:20:42-10:00August 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. The drop is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements HSTA advocated for, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.

Hawaiʻi senators commit to diversity, supportive environments for students

2023-07-25T08:46:00-10:00July 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Several key Hawaiʻi state senators Friday attended the Student Empowerment and Leadership Conference hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Alternative Learning Programs, Supports, and Services (ALPSS).

Hawaiʻi Board of Education approves school calendars through 2026–2027

2023-06-02T17:08:24-10:00June 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education (BOE) voted Thursday to approve the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) calendars for school years 2025–2026 and 2026–2027.

HIDOE sponsors free professional learning aligned to TESOL-related competencies

2023-05-31T14:43:19-10:00May 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Information obtained by HSTA’s Instruction and Professional Development Department on courses approved by the HIDOE and additional guidance to access SIQ credit and non-credit courses.

New salary schedules finalized; 4 years of raises begin soon

2023-05-26T15:28:27-10:00May 26, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association and the employer have finalized the salary schedules for the 2023-2027 collective bargaining agreement. While 12-month teachers will see the above raises starting the first day of the new school year, reflected in their July 20 paychecks, 10-month teachers will see higher pay starting with their Aug. 20 paychecks.

Committee to support new educators added to HSTA’s permanent roster

2023-05-18T16:27:15-10:00May 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Member delegates voted last month to make the Supporting Hawaii’s New Educators (SHiNE) ad hoc committee a standing committee at the HSTA’s 50th annual Convention at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.

Summer institute offers non-credit seat hours toward SIQ

2023-05-09T11:12:19-10:00May 8, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Participants who attend all five days of this institute will receive 30 non-credit seat hours toward their Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).

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