School year 2025-26 begins with promise of opportunities, challenges
HSTA's leadership team issues a special welcome message to members to start school year 2025-26.
HSTA identifies key solutions to Hawaiʻi teacher retention
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association proposed four key solutions earlier this month that could help with teacher recruitment and retention, ensuring the teaching profession remains robust here for years to come, so children in Hawaiʻi receive a quality education.
HSTA joins members of 20+ other Hawai‘i unions in solidarity protests to support federal employees
More than 100 teachers across Hawaiʻi took part in protests and marches Thursday on International Workers’ Day, in solidarity with federal workers who are losing their collective bargaining and union rights.
State awards first contract to build 100+ educator rentals in Mililani
The Mililani development will provide 65 one-bedroom and 43 two-bedroom affordable rental units for education employees with rents set at or below 120% of the area median income for 65 years.
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.
2023 Teach Our Future benefit concert raises $45K for Hawaiʻi educators
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.
Teachers, parents speak out about mold, other problems at Kona-area elementary school
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.
Congratulations to Hawaiʻi’s 2023 National Board Certified Teachers
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.
Green, Luke overwhelmingly elected governor, LG
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.
Congratulations to our 2021 National Board Certified Teachers
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.