Jill Meinecke2025-10-23T10:10:41-10:00October 23, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Class VIII, HSTA contract, HSTA Maui Chapter, Jr., Kulanihakoʻi High, Lahainaluna High, Lisa Thompson, Maui chapter, Melinda Martinez, Osa Tui, professional development, reclassification|
Around 50 educators from HSTA’s Maui Chapter came together last Thursday for a “Classy 8” celebration to honor the first cohort of teachers to advance to Class VIII on the salary schedule.
Jill Meinecke2025-10-17T15:05:40-10:00October 17, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: ed case, Hawaii public schools, Hawaii working families, Hawaii's first congressional district, HSTA teacher lobbyist, Jarrett Keohokalole, Jr., Osa Tui, Sarah "Mili" Milianta-Laffin, SAVE Act|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association on Friday announced its strong recommendation of State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the race to represent Hawaiʻi’s first congressional district in Congress.
Jill Meinecke2025-10-17T13:13:45-10:00October 14, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: D.C., Indivisible Hawaii Statewide Network, No Kings Day, Osa Tui, peaceful protest, President Donald Trump, Trump adminstration, Washington|
On Saturday, Oct. 18, numerous ‘No Dictators!’ Day of Defiance events are planned across the Hawaiian islands as an all-out effort to protect democracy and the U.S. Constitution, led by Indivisible Hawai’i Statewide Network.
Jill Meinecke2025-10-03T09:42:47-10:00September 29, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Connie Mitchell, Hawaii Foodbank, HSTA Board of Directors, HSTA HCR, HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee, IHS, jodi kunimitsu, Kahauiki Village, Maʻi movement, Osa Tui|
Children and families at Kahauiki Village in Iwilei attended a “Good Neighbor Day” event Saturday afternoon, sponsored by members of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee.
Jill Meinecke2025-09-25T14:04:17-10:00September 25, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: budget cuts, Donald Trump, English language learners, HSTA President, ICE, immigration enforcement, Indivisible Hawaii Statewide Network, J20+, migrants, Osa Tui, Project 2025, public education, Trump adminstration, U.S. Department of Education, union power, University of Hawaii at Manoa|
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. warned that public education is under attack during a community forum Friday, citing threats to schools, teachers, and unions under the Trump administration.
Jill Meinecke2025-09-05T16:00:10-10:00September 5, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii public schools, HIDOE, HSTA executive director, HSTA staff, Joan Lewis, Negotiations, Osa Tui, Pearl City High, School Level Leader|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors has appointed Andrea Eshelman as HSTA’s next executive director. She brings nearly three decades of experience as a public school teacher, union leader, manager and chief negotiator to her new position.
Jill Meinecke2025-08-01T10:44:33-10:00August 1, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Aaron Kubo, back to school, Cheney Kaku, HSTA leaders, HSTA leadership, Jr., Logan Okita, Osa Tui, school year 2025-26|
HSTA's leadership team issues a special welcome message to members to start school year 2025-26.
Jill Meinecke2025-07-17T16:37:34-10:00July 17, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, HSTA headquarters, HSTA leaders, HSTA leadership training, HSTA President, Jr., Kristin Hamada, National Education Association, NEA, organizing, Osa Tui, Robert Rodriguez, UniServ director|
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.
Jill Meinecke2025-06-26T13:54:15-10:00June 26, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Affordable housing, collective bargaining, cost of living, Hawaii Department of Education, HIDOE, Jr., legislature, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, School Facilities Authority, Teacher housing, teacher pay, Teacher recruitment, teacher retention, teacher shortage|
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.
Jill Meinecke2025-06-13T15:18:09-10:00June 10, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: differentials, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, HIDOE, Osa Tui, shortage differentials, special education|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) confirmed that shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through SY 2025–26.
