Addressing your questions and concerns about coronavirus at school
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is working closely with the Hawaii State Department of Education on this matter and will update members as needed.
HSTA offices to partially reopen June 1
With the health and well-being of our staff, workplace, and community in mind, we ask our members to observe the limited opening of the offices by refraining from visiting the office at this time.
HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee chair reflects on SY 2019–20
“Aloha! My name is Jodi Kunimitsu, and I’m a math teacher at Maui High School. This was my first year as chair of the Human and Civil Rights Committee. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun. Throughout the year, we participated in several community events.”
Ige says he’s considering ‘other options’ to pay cuts he calls a ‘last resort’
For the first time since his administration floated the unwise idea of 20-percent pay cuts for state employees, including educators, Gov. David Ige appears to be considering a federal low-interest loan program suggested by the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) and other unions to avoid those reductions.
Register now for HSTA’s first-ever State of Our Union on May 16
In lieu of a traditional convention, HSTA will hold a virtual “State of Our Union” on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. to update our valued members about what’s happening with our association during this uncertain time.
Educators join public-sector union volunteers attacking jobless claims backlog
Some educators juggled their remote teaching commitments to join more than 100 other public-sector union member volunteers from HSTA, HGEA and UHPA who started working on the massive backlog of unemployment claims Thursday at the Hawaii Convention Center.
HSTA, AFSCME, HGEA offer governor 15+ alternatives to public worker pay cuts
Union leaders offer more than 15 budgetary options to avoid docking state employees' pay because of plummeting state revenues caused by the coronavirus.
HSTA’s open letter to the Hawaiʻi public school community
We know our public schools serve as not only hubs of learning, but as safe spaces that provide much-needed stability for our keiki. The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has fractured this stability, and we are working hard to pick up the pieces.
2020 HSTA election results
Ballots cast on Teacher Institute Day 2020 were counted and the results have been certified. Please note most chapters will have two sets of results: one for elections and one for leaders elected by acclamation.
They’re here! How to get your new HSTA member-exclusive T-shirt
Our new member-exclusive T-shirts are in, and this year, we are offering two different styles. If you have not already done so, please submit your style and size to your head faculty rep.