cschubert2026-08-03T10:44:25-10:00July 13, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: charter schools, educator safety, Hawaiʻi legislation, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HSTA, Josh Green, public education, step increases, teacher pay, Teacher recruitment|
Gov. Josh Green signed legislation guaranteeing annual step pay increases for Hawaiʻi public and charter school teachers while also strengthening legal protections for educators facing harassment and threats. The measures mark major victories for HSTA, helping improve teacher recruitment and retention while providing greater workplace safety and support for education employees.
Jill Meinecke2026-04-27T18:24:26-10:00April 2, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: disaster relief, flood relief, floods, HIDOE, HSTA Board of Directors, Josh Green, maui wildfires, Osa Tui Jr|
HSTA members may now apply for storm relief assistance from the union if they suffered significant damage to their primary residence, primary vehicle, and/or classroom or workspace caused by the Kona low storms across Hawaiʻi last month. Each qualifying category is eligible for a minimum of $250 in relief.
cschubert2026-03-20T12:49:18-10:00March 20, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: flooding, Hawaii, Hawaii State Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Josh Green, Kona storm, National Weather Service, Oahu, severe weather, Thunderstorms|
A Maui educator and her ʻohana are asking for the community’s kōkua after the severe flooding in ʻĪao Valley due to the recent Kona low storms.
Jill Meinecke2026-02-08T19:26:32-10:00February 8, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: DOE, HIDOE, HSTA, institute day, Josh Green, Oahu members, severe weather|
Due to severe weather, Institute Day for Oʻahu members that was supposed to happen on Monday will be rescheduled.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-23T12:11:38-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: address, governor, Josh Green, legislature, State of the State, tax credit, teachers|
Gov. Josh Green Monday proposed a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $500 per year for school supplies purchased by K–12 teachers, one of many proposals unveiled in his State of the State Address.
Terri Inefuku2022-12-31T15:25:07-10:00December 16, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: administrative leave, Bargaining Unit 05, BU05, governor, holiday, Josh Green, Keith Hayashi, superintendent, vacation|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association has requested clarification on how public school educators can utilize the two additional days off recently announced by Gov. Josh Green.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-22T17:16:51-10:00August 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, Democratic nominee for governor, Hawaii Primary Election, HSTA, Josh Green, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, professionals, Teacher housing, teacher pay, teachers|
Lt. Gov. Josh Green, the Democratic nominee for governor, praised the generosity and spirit of public school teachers and said he’s “completely committed to public education” Saturday during a lunchtime speech at the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s 2022 Start of Year Conference.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-15T19:28:32-10:00August 15, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Democratic nominees, Election Day, governor race, grassroots, Hawaii Primary Election, Jill Tokuda, Josh Green, lieutenant governor race, Osa Tui Jr, Scott Saiki, Sylvia Luke|
Hawaii’s Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor were among the political candidates recommended by the Hawaii State Teachers Association who thanked educators for their grassroots support following victories in Saturday’s Primary Election.
cschubert2020-07-23T02:27:00-10:00July 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, Bruce Anderson, coronavirus, COVID-19, delay, editorial, Hawaii Board of Education, health department, health director, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Josh Green, LG, lieutenant governor, meeting, newspaper, paper, reopening, schools, Star Advertiser, testimony|
"State officials should opt to delay the Aug. 4 start for students by up to a week, while tasking school facilities to hammer out, absorb and train up on more-through plans," the newspaper editorialized Wednesday.
cschubert2020-04-21T12:38:00-10:00April 21, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, bailout, Bruce Anderson, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, Josh Green, new cases, pay cuts, reductions, restrictions, stay-at-home, unions|
Gov. David Ige told a news conference Monday, “I just really want to assure everyone that salary reductions would be the last resort” in dealing with plummeting tax revenues because of the coronavirus.
