HIDOE takes no action on pandemic grievances, citing suspension of collective bargaining law

2021-10-01T14:13:56-10:00October 1, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Department of Education has notified the Hawaii State Teachers Association that it will “take no further action” on two class grievances over unsafe working conditions and the state’s mandate that unvaccinated education employees be tested for COVID-19 weekly, citing the suspension of parts of Hawaii’s collective bargaining law because of the pandemic.

Kauai educators concerned about uneven pandemic policies raise new concerns

2021-09-29T12:11:53-10:00September 29, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

More than 150 teachers from schools on Kauai took part in informational sign-waving before and after classes Tuesday, raising health concerns about a lack of consistent COVID-19 protocols, pressure to not report positive cases, and persistent staffing shortages that have forced the highest-ranking public school official on the Garden Island to fill in as a substitute

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.

HSTA files class grievances over unsafe school conditions, testing mandate

2021-09-08T13:39:17-10:00September 7, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

HSTA has filed two class grievances over unsafe working conditions during the pandemic and the state’s directive that unvaccinated education employees must be tested for COVID-19 weekly. Class grievances represent all teachers who have been wronged by action or inaction on the part of the employer.

HSTA leaders meet with schools superintendent on COVID-19 issues

2021-09-03T18:42:03-10:00September 3, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, Negotiations, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Despite HSTA expressing serious concerns about inconsistent protocols and reports from members of transmission of COVID-19 on school campuses, interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi continued to assert that health safety guidelines are being followed and that there had been no evidence of transmission or clusters of COVID-19 at schools.

HSTA collecting info for testing mandate class grievance

2021-08-28T13:00:20-10:00August 27, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The system is beginning to buckle under the strain of increased school personnel on quarantine and continued days of record COVID-19 counts.

HSTA joins other unions in demanding bargaining on key vaccination questions

2021-08-12T11:42:35-10:00August 5, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

“The public-sector unions reached out to the governor’s office earlier this week to initiate discussions about the vaccine mandate, but our request was denied. We will continue to fight for open discussions about these important decisions that affect public employees, our government operations, and our community.”

HSTA freezes member dues this school year

2021-07-30T16:22:02-10:00July 30, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

HSTA Secretary-Treasurer Lisa Morrison said, "With the hardships members have endured recently and the fact that they are taking home smaller paychecks without the 21 hours of PD, we feel now is not the right time to ask our members to pay more.”

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