Evan Kumasaki2019-09-28T10:15:00-10:00September 28, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: Baldwin, compensation study, feedback, Kapolei, Keeau, listening tour, Maui, McKinley, teacher pay, teacher shortage crisis|
Across the state this week, 335 educators, parents and students spoke out at a listening tour held by the Hawaii Department of Education about teacher compensation, while another 1,000 people answered an online survey that's still receiving feedback through Oct. 6.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T14:36:00-10:00September 25, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: compensation, DOE, educators, increase, Kapolei, Kapolei High, listening tour, salary, teacher pay|
More than 120 educators, students and community members spoke about the bad effects of low teacher pay.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T14:36:10-10:00September 24, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: compensation, DOE, increase, listening tour, salary, teacher pay|
Anjelica Aires, a fourth-grade teacher at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School, said, "I live paycheck to paycheck, even though I have a master’s degree in education. I’m working so hard for our students. Our responsibilities and our duties, every year, they add something, and we don’t get paid extra for it."
