Jill Meinecke2022-09-27T12:11:15-10:00September 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: cohort, field study, Global Learning Fellow, Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii Island, HIDOE, Hilo, Hilo Intermediate, professional development, South Africa, The NEA Foundation|
Pualeilani Fernandez, a Hawaiian history teacher at Hilo Intermediate, was chosen to represent Hawaiʻi in the 2023 cohort of the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-26T12:22:57-10:00September 26, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: HIDOE, Leave Share, Leave Share Donation Form, Long COVID, Maui, Pōmaikaʻi Elementary, SASA|
Pōmaikaʻi Elementary third-grade teacher and Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Maui Chapter member Courtney Flower is asking for leave donations from her colleagues by Oct. 7 after being diagnosed with long COVID.
Evan Kumasaki2022-08-03T16:55:38-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, FAQ, frequently asked questions, Hawaii public schools, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, HSTA|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is working hard to ensure that our members' health and safety remain a priority, our contract and employment rights are preserved, and information is being communicated in an accurate and timely manner.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-13T09:07:13-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, Bruce Voss, Gov. Ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, job embedded PD, professional development|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this week reached an agreement with Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Gov. David Ige to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD), including both the return of the paid time and three PD credits.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-29T15:05:11-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, COVID-19, FAQs, guidance, health and safety guidance, HIDOE, leave benefits, masking, quarantine, SY 2022-23, wellness check|
On July 26, 2022, the Hawaii State Department of Education updated its health and safety guidance for schools for the 2022–23 school year including some significant changes.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-12T18:26:25-10:00July 12, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, DOE, exposure, guidance, guidelines, health and safety, HIDOE, masking, mitigation, pandemic, recommendation, universal, ventilation|
HSTA recommends that all Bargaining Unit 05 members continue to practice mitigating strategies whenever possible, which includes staying up to date with vaccines and boosters, and masking indoors to minimize the chances of catching COVID, especially given the ongoing shortage of substitute teachers.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T11:38:43-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, contract, Donovan Dela Cruz, funding, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, House, lawmakers, Negotiations, Senate, shortage differentials, state budget, Sylvia Luke|
State lawmakers Tuesday approved a state budget that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T15:17:45-10:00April 20, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: chant, Earth Day, Earth Day 2022, HIDOE, Kanu Hawaii, sustainability|
The Hawaii State Department of Education and local nonprofit Kanu Hawaii are collecting 10,000 signatures from students and families to pledge for assuming greater responsibility in environmental stewardship through personal actions by April 22.
Jill Meinecke2022-03-24T16:26:07-10:00March 24, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: COVID-19, Hawaii Department of Health, health and safety guidance, HIDOE, Mask mandate, proof of vaccination, quarantine, vaccination|
On March 23, the Hawaii State Department of Education issued announcements related to changing COVID-19 protocols. Of note, masks will continue to be mandated in indoor settings such as classroom spaces.
Jill Meinecke2022-03-24T16:27:50-10:00March 24, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: demand for bargaining, grievance, HIDOE, substitute shortage, substitute teachers, teacher shortage, UniServ Directors|
The HIDOE rescinded its emergency assignment memo, resolving a class grievance HSTA filed on the matter.
