Evan Kumasaki2020-08-18T14:12:00-10:00August 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, employee, exposure, HSTA|
This employee is currently self-isolating and, out of an abundance of caution, the HSTA closed the building for deep cleaning Monday. Due to strict safety protocols that included mask and social distancing requirements, no other employees were likely exposed.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-05T07:20:23-10:00August 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, class grievance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, HSTA, prohibited practice complaint|
The state’s dangerous plans for in-person learning while coronavirus cases are exploding in our state, along with other violations of labor agreements, prompted the Hawaii State Teachers Association to file a prohibited practice complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board against the state of Hawaii.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-08T05:07:00-10:00August 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: board of directors, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, health, HSTA, memorandum of understanding, safety, school year|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee said, “Hawaii can no longer pretend we are not in the middle of a pandemic and that somehow our keiki and our teachers are impervious to this virus. As teachers, we know how important education is, but we are most concerned about the lives of every one of our students. Online classwork cannot replace face-to-face learning, but it ensures that learning continues and that our keiki and our communities remain safe.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-23T12:11:00-10:00July 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: administrators, Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, HGEA, HSTA, joint statement, reopening, schools, UPW|
We have a critical obligation to our communities to take every step and precaution necessary to ensure the safety of our students and members as we reopen schools.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-18T12:16:00-10:00July 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, defer, HSTA, pay, proposal, shortage differentials, testimony|
In spite of new data showing they were effective, a proposal before the Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) aims to defer millions of dollars in shortage differentials that the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) began in January for special education classroom teachers, Hawaiian language immersion educators, and educators at hard-to-staff schools.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-18T07:58:00-10:00July 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: congress, ed case, election, HSTA, kai kahele, recommendation|
After research, membership input, interviews, and committee discussions, HSTA believes these candidates will be our strongest advocates for teachers, students, and public education.
Evan Kumasaki2021-03-01T09:55:18-10:00July 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aina aloha, coronavirus, COVID-19, culture, HCR, HSTA, HSTA CARES, new educators, Office Hours, Office of Hawaiian Education, online, seminar, SHiNE, Supporting Hawaii's New Educators|
ʻĀina Aloha is a framework for educators to root our content to Hawaiʻi, strengthening our HĀ, even as we face new models of hybrid learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-07-10T06:05:00-10:00July 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: HSTA, Instruction and Professional Development, IPD, professional development, project based learning, Strategy Talks, Student Corner|
Teachers and students can showcase and highlight student work, mentor and engage with students and the community, and create a comprehensive knowledge base and project exhibition space for their learning community.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-27T04:49:00-10:00June 27, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: forgiveness, HSTA, navigator, NEA, SHiNE, student loan|
The NEA Student Debt Navigator is designed to walk members through a step-by-step process that will help identify federal programs to reduce monthly loan payments and, ultimately, complete the process of loan forgiveness.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-24T07:11:00-10:00June 24, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: email, facebook, Hawaii State Teachers Association, HSTA, instagram, Member Matters, newsletter, register, sign up, social media, subscribe, twitter, updates, youtube|
In addition to our Member Matters email, we also send out urgent notices that cover member-exclusive messages regarding, for example, contract and pay changes.
