Maui teachers shine at HSTA ‘Classy 8’ celebration honoring educators who reached Class VIII
Around 50 educators from HSTA’s Maui Chapter came together last Thursday for a “Classy 8” celebration to honor the first cohort of teachers to advance to Class VIII on the salary schedule.
Know Your Rights — Defending what we’ve won, building what we need
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to bring back the “Know Your Rights” column dedicated to helping Bargaining Unit 05 educators understand the rights we have secured in our contract and how to use them every day.
Lawmakers seek to ensure state employees will be defended in civil lawsuits
State lawmakers have recommended final approval of a new law that clarifies the state's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in civil legal actions.
Tireless teacher advocate, tough negotiator Joan Husted dies at 85
Joan Lee Husted, one of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s founding mothers, died Monday. She was 85 years old and passed away peacefully at her Makiki home under hospice care, her family said.
Teacher vacancies drop this year partly because of HSTA advocacy
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.
Lawmakers approve hundreds of millions in funding for new HSTA contract
During a joint House and Senate Conference Committee meeting Friday, state lawmakers approved $219 million in funding for the first two years of Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s 2023–2027 contract that takes effect July 1.
Watch: HSTA contract settlement briefing
On Monday, Hawaiʻi State Teacher Association President Osa Tui, Jr. and HSTA’s Deputy Director and Chief Negotiator Andrea Eshelman hosted a member webinar to discuss HSTA’s tentative settlement ahead of the ratification vote Wednesday after school.
Teachers share HSTA contract favorites, hopes for future contract
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is preparing to negotiate a new contract, and the Negotiations Committee needs your help determining priorities to be included at the bargaining table.