Jill Meinecke2025-10-03T09:42:47-10:00September 29, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Connie Mitchell, Hawaii Foodbank, HSTA Board of Directors, HSTA HCR, HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee, IHS, jodi kunimitsu, Kahauiki Village, Maʻi movement, Osa Tui|
Children and families at Kahauiki Village in Iwilei attended a “Good Neighbor Day” event Saturday afternoon, sponsored by members of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee.
Jill Meinecke2025-04-16T11:16:11-10:00April 16, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Chayanee Brooks, Hawaiʻi Island, HCR Committee, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, HSTA Pono Award, human and civil rights committee, jodi kunimitsu, Ka‘ū High, PBS Hawai‘i’s HIKI NŌ, pono award|
Before nearly 200 of her teacher colleagues, Chayanee Brooks, a Kaʻū High English teacher, accepted the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s 2025 Pono Award for her exemplary work uplifting students in her rural Hawaiʻi Island community.
Jill Meinecke2025-04-15T15:47:16-10:00April 15, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Channa Uyetake, FOY, friend of youth award, Hawaiʻi Island, HCR Committee, Hilo, HSTA Convention, human and civil rights committee, jodi kunimitsu, kalo, Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School, Mahina Oha, Mālama Hāloa Hui Kuʻi Kalo o Puna, Nick Kālāmakani Francisco, Puna, taro|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association honored Puna educator Nick Kālāmakani Francisco with its 2025 Friend of Youth Award Saturday at HSTA’s 52nd annual State Convention.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-30T09:56:25-10:00March 30, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, jodi kunimitsu, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ students, Sarah "Mili" Milianta-Laffin, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz|
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D, Hawaiʻi), introduced a resolution Wednesday to demand equal educational opportunities, basic civil rights, and freedom from erasure for all students in K-12 schools amid a rise of attacks against LGBTQ+ students in schools.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-03T10:32:03-10:00March 2, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Election Day holiday, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, jodi kunimitsu, Kalae Akioka, Sen. Dru Kanuha, Senate Ways and Means Committee, state holiday|
Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering whether to establish the second Monday in October as a new state holiday, Indigenous Peoples' Day, replacing the state Election Day holiday.
Jill Meinecke2022-10-19T14:41:45-10:00October 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Campbell Kapolei Complex, HCR, honolulu pride, Honolulu Pride Parade 2022, human and civil rights committee, jodi kunimitsu, LGBTQ, Nanakuli High, Nanakuli Intermediate, NEA, NEA LGBTQ+ Caucus, Sarah Milianta-Laffin|
More than 100 public and charter school teachers and students marched with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association in support of the LGBTQ+ community in Saturday’s 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-08T16:50:20-10:00July 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: APIC, jodi kunimitsu, National Education Association, NEA, NEA Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus, NEA RA, Representative Assembly|
In front of 6,000 of her colleagues from across the country, Jodi Kunimitsu, a math teacher at Maui High and state chair of the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee, advocated for a new award category to recognize the achievements of Native Hawaiians and/or Pacific Islanders in the National Education Association (NEA) Human and Civil Rights Awards.
Evan Kumasaki2021-01-15T07:10:00-10:00January 15, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Caroline Freudig, clinic, COVID-19, jodi kunimitsu, Kauai, Kayleen Pieper, link, Maui, Sarah Tochiki, shots, signup, survey, vaccination, vaccine|
Teachers across Hawaii began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine over the last week. Members reported an easy process and minor side effects, if any.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:34:05-10:00April 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: budget, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dana Shishido, David Ige, Jennie Hancock, jodi kunimitsu, lydia haff, ron kouchi, salary cuts, Scott Saiki, wage cuts|
Legislative leaders joined HSTA educators in opposing Gov. David Ige's initial pay cut idea, and he said Wednesday “no decisions have been made yet.“
