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BOE directs HIDOE to share COVID-19 guidelines with school staff, communities
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BOE directs HIDOE to share COVID-19 guidelines with school staff, communities

Jill Meinecke2022-01-21T16:46:13-10:00January 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: board members, BOE, CDC, complex area superintendents, contingency plans, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, DOH, HIDOE, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, safety|

The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) Thursday called for the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) to share specific guidance and parameters with Hawaii public school staff and school communities as to when schools will need to move to distance learning because of high COVID-19 case counts on campus. The board said missing guidelines from the department has led to confusion, frustration and anger amongst educators, students and their families.

Board of Education hears arguments to empty, close Red Hill fuel storage facility
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Board of Education hears arguments to empty, close Red Hill fuel storage facility

Jill Meinecke2022-01-21T15:52:52-10:00January 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, Chair Catherine Payne, HIDOE, HSTA Board of Directors, Keith Hayashi, Lyla Berg, Red Hill, U.S. Navy, Water contamination|

The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) stated Thursday that it will consider taking a position to call for the U.S. Navy to immediately empty fuel and fully close its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility after drinking water at multiple Hawaii public schools was contaminated.

Health insurance plans will cover cost of at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15
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Health insurance plans will cover cost of at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15

Jill Meinecke2022-01-14T10:58:54-10:00January 13, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 test, Department of Health, FDA, Hawaii Department of Education, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, NEA, President Joe Biden|

Beginning Jan. 15, group health plans (self-insured plans) and health insurance issuers (such as insurance companies) must cover the cost of at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, regardless of whether tests are ordered by a healthcare provider. Coverage must be provided without cost-sharing, prior authorization, or other medical-management requirements.

HSTA demands bargaining as omicron surge triggers school closures, teacher reassignments
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HSTA demands bargaining as omicron surge triggers school closures, teacher reassignments

Terri Inefuku2022-01-12T18:09:17-10:00January 12, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: collective bargaining agreement, contract violations, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand for bargaining, grievance, impact bargaining, Keith Hayashi, school closures, superintendent, teacher reassignments|

This week, the Hawaii State Teachers Association submitted a new demand for impact bargaining to interim Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Hawaii Board of Education Chair Catherine Payne over recent changes by the Hawaii State Department of Education to members’ working conditions without appropriate negotiation or a consult-and-confer process, which are violations of our contract, HIDOE policy, and state law.

Schools scrambling without direction from HIDOE as omicron cases surge
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Schools scrambling without direction from HIDOE as omicron cases surge

Terri Inefuku2022-01-11T16:14:45-10:00January 11, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, guidance, Hawaii State Department of Education, health and safety, isolation, Keith Hayashi, Omicron, quarantine, superintendent|

Unfortunately, with omicron cases soaring, the HIDOE still appears woefully unprepared to manage staffing and COVID-19 response with entire classes moved to cafeterias, gyms, or auditoriums given teacher absences and substitute shortage.

Hawaii public schools experiencing staffing shortages due to omicron variant
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Hawaii public schools experiencing staffing shortages due to omicron variant

Jill Meinecke2022-01-05T18:00:36-10:00January 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, education, HGEA, HIDOE, keiki, Keith Hayashi, Omicron, Osa Tui Jr, safety, sean bacon, staffing shortages, UPW|

With the recent surge in omicron-variant COVID-19 cases in the islands, Hawaii public schools saw 1,600 staff absences Wednesday, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) revealed in a press conference.

At HSTA’s request, HIDOE shares COVID-19 response update with Omicron data ‘yet to come’
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At HSTA’s request, HIDOE shares COVID-19 response update with Omicron data ‘yet to come’

Terri Inefuku2021-12-16T18:12:55-10:00December 16, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Delta, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii State Department of Education, health and safety, Keith Hayashi, Omicron, variant|

The Hawaii Board of Education placed the update on its Dec. 16 general meeting agenda at the request of the Hawaii State Teachers Association. HSTA firmly believes regular updates to the board and the public help to improve concerns about transparency and accountability.

HIDOE asks governor to restore funding for 21 hours of job-embedded professional development
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HIDOE asks governor to restore funding for 21 hours of job-embedded professional development

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.

HSTA files labor board complaint as educators picket HIDOE, BOE headquarters
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HSTA files labor board complaint as educators picket HIDOE, BOE headquarters

Terri Inefuku2021-10-21T23:27:33-10:00October 21, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii Labor Relations Board, health and safety, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, prohibited practice complaint, Safety Our Students Deserve, sign-waving, superintendent|

Dozens of educators and supporters gathered Wednesday to hold an informational picket in front of the Queen Liliuokalani building in downtown Honolulu, where the Hawaii State Department of Education and Board of Education offices are located.

HSTA president says suspension of Chapter 89 sets dangerous precedent
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HSTA president says suspension of Chapter 89 sets dangerous precedent

Terri Inefuku2021-10-21T16:28:24-10:00October 16, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii Board of Education, health and safety, informational picket, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Safety Our Students Deserve, sign-waving, superintendent|

Join us for sign-waving on Wednesday, Oct. 20, as we send the message to the HIDOE and the BOE that we have a right to bargain for the safety of our schools.