Nominate an HSTA member for the prestigious 2026 S.T.A.C.Y. Award
Each year, a winner is chosen based on their ability to demonstrate leadership, dedication and passion in five categories: scholarship, teaching, advocacy, community, and youth.
Trump administration moves to dismantle U.S. Department of Education
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to shift several major U.S. Department of Education functions to other federal agencies — a move that would further dismantle the department and jeopardize equal access to high-quality public education for all students.
Threats against educators are ‘meant to silence our voices,’ NEA president says
Across the country, more than three dozen educators and school staff have been removed from their jobs or sidelined because of allegations that they made mocking or disparaging remarks, often on personal social media channels, about conservative organizer Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week in Utah.
Registration opens for 2025-26 Hawaiʻi National Board HSTA candidate support sessions
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, in collaboration with Kamehameha Schools, offers candidate support sessions as a way to support candidates as they navigate their way through the complex process of National Board Certification.
Hawai‘i educators explore global learning in Costa Rica
Two Hawai‘i educators recently returned from an inspiring field study in Costa Rica as part of the NEA Foundation’s Global Learning Fellowship.
HSTA chapter leaders across the state engage in immersive union training for start of school
Over 40 Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association chapter leaders gathered earlier this week at HSTA headquarters for a two-day immersive training on building union power for the 2025-26 school year.
Hawaiʻi Island charter school among NEA Human and Civil Rights awardees
Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki Public Charter School on Hawaiʻi Island was honored Wednesday night at the National Education Associationʻs annual Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner in Portland, Ore.
Maui teacher’s proposal lifting up public schools’ role in disaster recovery is approved at NEA RA
Teacher delegates from across the country voted overwhelmingly Thursday at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA) to approve a new business item proposed by a Maui teacher that would help educate the public about the critical role that public schools play in the recovery of communities affected by natural disasters.
Resources to raise awareness about immigration, Medicaid cuts
Amid federal policies and actions aimed at threatening freedoms, undermining justice, and making critical funding cuts, the National Education Association (NEA) is calling on members and the greater community to push back.