Jill Meinecke2022-01-28T17:09:30-10:00January 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian immersion, HIDOE, HSTA, Osa Tui Jr, Senate Education Commi, shortage differentials, special education, testimony, written testimony|
The state Senate Education Committee gave its unanimous approval to a bill Friday that would continue funding shortage differential payments to special education and Hawaiian language immersion teachers as well as those who teach in geographically remote and hard-to-staff schools.
Terri Inefuku2022-01-25T16:58:33-10:00January 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: executive director, HSTA, job opening, retire, Wilbert Holck|
Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire next year after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. HSTA has convened an Executive Director Search Committee composed of its state officers and appointed leaders tasked with finding a new executive director.
Terri Inefuku2022-01-13T15:25:25-10:00January 13, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, collective bargaining agreement, contract, gender-neutral, Hawaii State Department of Education, HSTA, pronouns|
The 2021–23 Hawaii State Teachers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement, or contract, has been updated with gender-neutral language. Previous contracts utilized masculine pronouns in reference to gender types.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-16T16:28:03-10:00December 16, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, COVID-19, education, ESSER, Governor Ige, Hawaii DOE, HSTA, Keith Hayashi, pandemic, pandemic funds, professional development, teachers|
At a Board of Education meeting Thursday called to hear the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE)’s plan to use federal funds in the second and third rounds of the Educational Stabilization Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, education department officials said they do not plan to use federal funds to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD) for Hawaii educators.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-15T12:06:12-10:00December 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Candidate Recommendations, City Council, Election season, elections, Government Relations Committee, governor, House of Representatives, HSTA, HSTA Chapters, lieutenant, Mayoral race, Senate, statewide races, U.S. Congress|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this year plans to consider candidate recommendations two months earlier than the last election for those running in statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. Congress.
Jill Meinecke2021-12-10T16:43:51-10:00December 10, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, grievance, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, HSTA, PPC, prohibited practice complaint, State of Hawaii|
The state blatantly disregarded the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s collective bargaining agreement and its grievance procedure in what amounts to a “willful and a clear cut prohibited practice,” the HSTA argued in a brief filed Wednesday with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
Evan Kumasaki2021-11-29T12:04:57-10:00November 29, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: app, coronavirus, COVID-19, HSTA, Hustle, notification, text, text message|
If you receive a text message, it's okay to respond! HSTA leaders are using an application called Hustle to text members while keeping all phone numbers private.
Jill Meinecke2021-11-23T15:49:41-10:00November 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: CARES Act, HSTA, Membership Services Committee, NEA, NEA Student Debt Navigator, Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Savi, student debt, Student loan forgiveness, student loans, U.S. Department of Education, Waianae High School|
Haff found out about Savi, a free online student loan evaluation tool, while serving as the Member Services Committee chair for Leeward chapter at an HSTA conference and cut her payments by $350 per month.
Terri Inefuku2023-10-03T17:42:58-10:00November 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: education, gender identity, Hawaii State Teachers Association, HCR, HSTA, human and civil rights, human and civil rights committee, LGBTQ, sexuality, transgender, webinar, workshop|
Learn how to support your students by understanding key terms, the importance of pronouns, the difference between gender identity and sexuality, and Hawaii State Department of Education guidance.
Jill Meinecke2021-11-12T16:54:58-10:00November 12, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: contract, gender identity, gender-neutral language, Hawaii Board of Education, HSTA, job satisfaction, Keith, Pilot Transfers Program Workshop, probationary teachers, tenured teachers, vacan|
Two items that the Hawaii State Teachers Association pushed for in its current contract to improve the teacher transfer process and take gender-specific language out of HSTA’s contract will be heard by the Hawaii Board of Education at its monthly meeting Thursday.
