Colleen Bird promoted to HSTA chief negotiator
Colleen Bird, who has served as the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s negotiations and research specialist for more than five years, has been promoted to become the union's chief negotiator.
HSTA strongly recommends Jill Tokuda for re-election to Congress
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Monday announced its support for re-electing Jill Tokuda to a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Maui teachers shine at HSTA ‘Classy 8’ celebration honoring educators who reached Class VIII
Around 50 educators from HSTA’s Maui Chapter came together last Thursday for a “Classy 8” celebration to honor the first cohort of teachers to advance to Class VIII on the salary schedule.
HSTA backs Jarrett Keohokalole in first congressional race
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association on Friday announced its strong recommendation of State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the race to represent Hawaiʻi’s first congressional district in Congress.
School year 2025-26 begins with promise of opportunities, challenges
HSTA's leadership team issues a special welcome message to members to start school year 2025-26.
HSTA chapter leaders across the state engage in immersive union training for start of school
Over 40 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association chapter leaders gathered earlier this week at HSTA headquarters for a two-day immersive training on building union power for the 2025-26 school year.
HSTA identifies key solutions to Hawaiʻi teacher retention
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association proposed four key solutions earlier this month that could help with teacher recruitment and retention, ensuring the teaching profession remains robust here for years to come, so children in Hawaiʻi receive a quality education.
HSTA’s communications director wins 2025 national public relations award
In front of communications colleagues from teachers’ unions across the country, Keoki Kerr, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Director of Communications, won the prestigious 2025 Bill Guy PR Person of the Year award last month in Minneapolis.
HSTA hosts aspiring educator open house
Around 25 aspiring educators from university and community college programs across the state gathered at the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s headquarters on Oʻahu late last month for an open house to learn the value of unionism.
HSTA celebrates newly-named Koʻolau Chapter in Kualoa ceremony
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association leaders gathered Saturday at Kualoa Regional Park on Oʻahu to celebrate the renaming of its Koʻolau Chapter, formerly called Windward Chapter.