Jill Meinecke2025-05-02T13:28:13-10:00May 2, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Becky Pringle, CLEAR, federal cuts, Hawaii State Capitol, Hilo Chapter, International Workers Day, Kauai Chapter, Logan Okita, Maui chapter, May 1, May day, Mazie Hirono, Molokai Chapter, NEA, Trump adminstration, unions, Washington D.C.|
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.
Jill Meinecke2025-05-02T09:24:45-10:00April 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: civil rights, DEI, diversity, equity, HSTA Board of Directors, HSTA committee, HSTA leaders, IDEA, inclusion, Mazie Hirono, Title 1, Trump adminstration, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono|
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono told HSTA volunteer leaders Thursday that the Trump administration is mounting an “all-out assault on education, and itʻs something we need to fight back against.”
Jill Meinecke2024-03-03T14:05:23-10:00March 1, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, cease-fire, ed case, Education International, Gaza, Hamas, HSTA, Israel, Jill Tokuda, Mazie Hirono, Middle East, National Education Association, NEA|
The National Education Association’s (NEA) Board of Directors Saturday renewed its call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, adopting a call to action that reflects the organization’s hope for peace.
Jill Meinecke2023-10-27T15:47:06-10:00October 27, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: AANHPI, Asian Americans, Mazie Hirono, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Sen. Hirono, student data, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate|
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii) Thursday reintroduced the All Students Count Act of 2023, which would require more comprehensive and equitable disaggregation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) student data in K-12 schools, helping to ensure that AANHPI student groups are better accounted for and supported by schools across the country.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-05-14T15:44:52-10:00May 14, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: aid, American Rescue Plan, benefits, Mazie Hirono, relief, senator, update|
“I appreciate the integral role schools and teachers play in the lives of our keiki and the community so I thought this information would be of use to you.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:03-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, bill, Corey Rosenlee, Cory Booker, distance learning, federal, Hirono, Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act, LOAA"/>, Mazie Hirono, PD, professional development, Senate, training|
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii), along with her colleague U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D, N.J.) announced their plan Friday to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would improve distance and blended learning in our public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-22T05:33:00-10:00April 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid package, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, federal aid, Mazie Hirono, pay cuts, states|
Pay cuts for Hawaii state employees seem less likely after a new $470 billion coronavirus relief plan appeared ready for Congressional approval, while the president said further aid to state and localities would be discussed as part of the next aid package.
