Lawmakers approve $50K grant to restart educator externship program
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-05-19T13:39:45-10:00May 19, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Donovan Dela Cruz, externship, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Hawaii Legislature, HFE, Kyle Yamashita, Logan Okita, PD, professional development, Senate Ways and Means Committee|
State lawmakers approved a $50,000 grant in aid request this month that will provide funds to restart an externship professional development program for educators.
Jill Meinecke2023-04-03T10:56:07-10:00April 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: benefit concert, Crossing Rain, Eric Lee, Halau Lilia Makanoe, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, HFE, Imua, Jarrett Middle School, Logan Okita, professional development, The Camarillo Brothers, Wilbert Holck|
The Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators (HFE) teamed up Saturday with local music performers for the third annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert to raise over $45,000 for teacher professional development.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-27T10:50:48-10:00February 22, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, HIDOE, Hōlualoa Elementary, Logan Okita, West Hawaii|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association held a news conference Monday detailing persistent problems with mold, structural damage, termites, rats and other maintenance difficulties at Hōlualoa Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-06T16:09:34-10:00February 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, institute day, Jump Start, Kamehameha Schools, Logan Okita, National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, NBCT, superintendent Keith Hayashi|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, in partnership with Kamehameha Schools, honored new and renewing National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Wednesday.
Jill Meinecke2022-11-09T12:08:38-10:00November 9, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 2nd Congressional District, Brian Schatz, D.C., ed case, Hawaii general election, HSTA recommended candidates, Logan Okita, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, Osa Tui Jr, Rep. Sylvia Luke, Sen. Jill Tokuda, Washington|
Lt. Gov. Josh Green was elected the ninth governor of Hawaiʻi Tuesday, beating his Republican opponent and former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona by almost a 2-1 margin.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-06T14:42:17-10:00April 6, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Dawn Ige, Dr. Tehani Corcoran, gov. david ige, interim superintendent, Jump Start, Kamehameha Schools, Keith Hayashi, Logan Okita, national board, National Board Certification, National Board Certified Teachers, NBCT, NBCT 2021, NBCT Ceremony, virtual celebration|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), and Kamehameha Schools held a ceremony Friday to celebrate dozens of teachers statewide who earned or recertified their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification in 2021.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-01T19:15:05-10:00April 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii State House of Representatives, House Finance Committee, Jr., lawmakers, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, professional development, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s top priority bills, including those that would pay teachers based on their years of service, secure funding for shortage differentials, and reinstate 21 hours of job-embedded professional development, cleared a large milestone Friday when the important state House Finance Committee unanimously voted to advance them.
Jill Meinecke2022-03-08T12:22:51-10:00March 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Diane Gibson, ʻIliahi Elementary, Jump Start, Kaʻelepulu Elementary, Kamehameha Schools, Logan Okita, Mauka Lani Elementary, National Board Certification, National Board Certified Teachers, NEA, Philosophy for children, UH Manoa, Windward Community College|
Denise Low-Liu, a first-grade teacher at ʻIliahi Elementary in Wahiawa, recently became a National Board Certified Teacher after only 10 months in the program. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in K–12 education and was developed to retain and recognize accomplished teachers and improve schools nationwide.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-28T18:28:39-10:00January 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, gov. david ige, HIDOE, House, Jr., Keith Hayashi, legislature, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, Senate, Senate Education Committee, testimony|
A proposal to pay Hawaii public school teachers based on their years of experience won unanimous approval from the state Senate Education Committee Friday.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-08T17:08:32-10:00July 8, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Logan Okita, Nimitz Elementary, PD, secretary-treasurer, vice president|
Logan Okita became vice president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association on July 5, bringing her experience as an elementary school teacher and various leadership roles within the HSTA to her new position.