Jill Meinecke2025-09-30T13:31:58-10:00September 30, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, Hawaiʻi public school teachers, HSTA, HSTA contract, Joan Husted, Know Your Rights, Negotiations, rally, State Capitol, strike|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to bring back the “Know Your Rights” column dedicated to helping Bargaining Unit 05 educators understand the rights we have secured in our contract and how to use them every day.
Jill Meinecke2025-09-18T15:40:40-10:00September 18, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Becky Pringle, cancel culture, Charlie Kirk, educator voice, Know Your Rights, National Education Association, NEA|
Across the country, more than three dozen educators and school staff have been removed from their jobs or sidelined because of allegations that they made mocking or disparaging remarks, often on personal social media channels, about conservative organizer Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week in Utah.
Jill Meinecke2025-07-31T14:21:18-10:00July 31, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ACLU, ACLU Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, ICE, immigration, immigration enforcement, Immigration guidance, Know Your Rights, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda|
Just days ahead of students returning to campuses and classrooms for the new school year, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association co-hosted a second Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement session for educators.
cschubert2025-07-25T14:48:01-10:00July 23, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ACLU Hawaiʻi, Educators Webinar, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HSTA, Immigration Awareness, immigration enforcement, Jill Tokuda, Know Your Rights, Legal Rights, Student Protection|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, and ACLU Hawaiʻi will host a “Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement” webinar on July 30 to provide educators with vital legal information and strategies to protect students amid immigration enforcement efforts.
Jill Meinecke2025-05-20T15:26:14-10:00May 20, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, HIDOE, Know Your Rights, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ|
Many Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members are planning to finish up coursework this coming summer so they can be eligible to submit credits toward reclassification for Class VIII. As a result, members have asked for clarification about what is required to show proof of obtaining Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ).
Jill Meinecke2025-05-16T14:56:24-10:00May 15, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ACLU Hawaii, Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights, immigration, Immigration guidance, Jill Tokuda, Know Your Rights|
The Hawaʻii State Teachers Association is teaming with U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D, Hawaiʻi), the ACLU Hawaiʻi, and the Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights to present a virtual “Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement” session Tuesday, May 20.
Evan Kumasaki2025-05-23T15:12:30-10:00May 11, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: CBA, collective bargaining agreement, contract, Educator Evaluation System, EES, end of the school year, Know Your Rights, marginal, summer programs, summer school, summer work, unsatisfactory|
Evan Kumasaki2022-07-29T09:24:30-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Know Your Rights, professional development|
Lots of PD questions come up at the end of the school year. Find answers here.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-05T09:58:13-10:00January 12, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: assignments, HSTA, Know Your Rights, staff reduction, transfer, webinar|
On Monday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m., HSTA will host a “Know Your Rights” webinar to provide essential information regarding your rights and the processes and procedures connected with assignments and transfers for school year 21–22, and what happens if there is a reduction in the number of teacher positions at your school or worksite.
