Hawaiʻi Island educator chosen for the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship

2022-09-27T12:11:15-10:00September 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

East Hawaii educators picket for school safety

2021-09-24T20:29:27-10:00September 24, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Teachers from all around East Hawaii conducted informational picketing late Friday afternoon outside the State Office Building in Hilo, raising concerns about a lack of uniform health protocols in public schools.

Hilo educator becomes HSTA’s NEA director

2021-07-13T14:22:18-10:00July 13, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

Hilo social studies teacher Aaron Kubo recently began serving as the Hawaii State Teacher Association’s NEA director, the union’s representative to the National Education Association. He brings a wide variety of experience in education, ethnic diversity and labor relations to this position.

On Hawaii Island, educators suggest ways the state could retain more teachers

2019-09-27T08:28:00-10:00September 27, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

“I advise every kid not to become a teacher, because it would be irresponsible for me to tell someone to get a four-year degree and not make ends meet,” Eric Hagiwara, a math, robotics, and programming teacher at Waiakea High, said.

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