HSTA encourages eligible educators to apply for sabbatical leave
Educators must have at least seven years consecutive service to be considered for the next school year.
Help HSTA advocate for educator, student improvements
If you are interested in volunteering to serve on one or more particular workgroups, please review the available options and submit a request for consideration.
Educators should not feel obligated to volunteer to substitute for absent teachers
Despite the Hawaii State Department of Education’s repeated claims that there are plenty of substitute teachers in the pool (they say 3,200), we know otherwise. Many substitutes in that pool are not accepting jobs during COVID-19. Some of them tell us they’re getting a half dozen or more calls a day and turning them down.
HSTA member webinar: COVID-19 leave options and ADA requests
On Monday, July 20, at 3 p.m., Deputy Executive Director Andrea Eshelman will provide an overview of various leave options and information on ADA requests, all within the framework of COVID-19 and its impact on teachers' work environment.