Jill Meinecke2026-10-01T09:59:10-10:00September 30, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Congresswoman, HGEA, Kaimukī Intermediate, Laverne Moore, Pat Saiki, Senate Education Committee, State House, State Senate, teachers union, teachers’ rights|
Patricia “Pat” Saiki, who represented Honolulu in the State House and Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration with over more than three decades of public service, died peacefully in her Kahala home Wednesday. She was 96.
Jill Meinecke2026-02-20T15:30:10-10:00February 20, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, COVID hazard pay, Gov. Josh Green, HIDOE, House Education Committee, Laverne Moore, Osa Tui Jr, pandemic, Rep. Justin Woodson, tax loopholes, UPW|
The State House Education Committee on Thursday approved a proposal to end a multi-million-dollar tax loophole enjoyed by rental car companies in Hawaiʻi to fund hazard pay for teachers who put themselves in harm’s way by teaching children during the pandemic.
Jill Meinecke2025-02-14T14:10:55-10:00February 14, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Asian and Pacific Islander American community, Board of Education, HIDOE, HSTA, HSTA leaders, Jean Dobashi, Laverne Moore, National Education Association, NEA, NEA Executive Committee, Odetta Fujimori, strike|
Three of the Hawai’i State Teachers Association’s early leaders, including its first president, gave this year’s Teacher Institute keynote address to teachers across Hawaiʻi this week.
Terri Inefuku2023-10-20T13:28:36-10:00October 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: editorial, flavored tobacco products, Laverne Moore, Legislation, vaping|
“As a Hawaii public school educator for 55 years, I fully support legislation that protects the health and future of our keiki by banning flavored tobacco products. For too long, tobacco companies have been preying on our youth by masking harmful, addictive products in enticing fruit and candy flavors.”
Jill Meinecke2023-08-04T12:20:42-10:00August 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: 2023-2027 collective bargaining agreement, Corey Rosenlee, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HIDOE, HSTA contract, Jr., Laverne Moore, Osa Tui, Teacher recruitment, teacher shortage, teacher shortage crisis, University of Hawaii|
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. The drop is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements HSTA advocated for, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.
Terri Inefuku2023-06-07T10:33:12-10:00June 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: addiction, Christine Russo, e-cigarettes, e-liquids, electronic cigarettes, Government Relations Committee, HSTA teacher lobbyist, Laverne Moore, nicotine, smoking, tax, tobacco, vaping, youth|
Senate Bill 975 will tax electronic smoking devices and e-liquids, similar to tobacco products, and restrict shipping to wholesalers and retailers, meaning they can no longer be shipped directly to individuals. The measure was approved by the state Legislature earlier this month and awaits Gov. Josh Green’s signature.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-01T15:11:53-10:00February 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keone Farias, House Committee on Housing, Lahainaluna High, Laverne Moore, Oahu, Osa Tui, Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing, teacher shortage crisis|
The Hawaiʻi State House Committee on Housing advanced Wednesday a bill that would require the School Facilities Authority to conduct a feasibility study for the development of teacher and workforce housing at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School property in Kaimukī, Oʻahu.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-01T09:48:18-10:00February 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: adminstrator, Brenna Hashimoto, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii House Education Committee, Hawaii Legislature, Jeanne Kapela, Jr., Justin Woodson, Laverne Moore, Lisa Marten, Office of Collective Bargaining, Osa Tui, public schools, teacher|
The Hawaiʻi State House of Education Committee advanced Tuesday a measure that would allow a nonvoting public school teacher member on the Hawaiʻi Board of Education.
Terri Inefuku2022-03-02T17:31:56-10:00March 2, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Aha Kauleo, bill, Board of Education, BOE, Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, constitution, Hawaiian language immersion, House of Representatives, kaiapuni, Laverne Moore, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Osa Tui Jr|
The state House Committee on Judicial and Hawaiian Affairs advanced a bill last week that would require one of the at-large members of the Board of Education be an expert on Hawaiian language immersion.
Jill Meinecke2022-02-10T17:09:16-10:00February 10, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: endemic, House Committee on Health, Human Services & Homelessness, Jr., Laverne Moore, learning loss, McKinley High School, Osa Tui, Rep. Gene Ward, vaping|
A measure that would ban the sales of flavored nicotine products and prohibit the marketing of vaping products to people 21 advanced during the state House Committee on Health, Human Services & Homelessness hearing Thursday.
