Jill Meinecke2025-01-16T10:27:59-10:00January 16, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: K-12, National Science Foundation, PAEMST, President Joe Biden, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, STEM, Washington D.C.|
President Joe Biden announced Monday six Hawaiʻi teachers have been selected as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest award K-12 math and science teachers can receive from the U.S. government.
Jill Meinecke2024-12-21T08:27:38-10:00December 20, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: National Education Association, NEA, President Joe Biden, social security, The Government Pension Offset, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Windfall Elimination Provision|
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to advance a bill to boost Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans, including public school teachers and thousands of people in the islands.
Terri Inefuku2024-02-23T12:27:30-10:00February 22, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Democrat, election, politics, President Joe Biden, presidential selection, primary, Republican|
Teachers across the islands are encouraged to participate in the Democratic and Republican primary process here in March.
Jill Meinecke2023-11-06T12:06:48-10:00November 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady Jill Biden, HSTA Board of Directors, HSTA Maui Chapter, Jr., Lahaina wildfires, Mike Landes, Osa Tui, President Joe Biden|
For the second time since wildfires struck Maui in early August, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden spent part of her Saturday on a Zoom call with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors to offer her love and support to educators dealing with the disaster’s aftermath.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-23T16:07:44-10:00August 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Dr. Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Jackie Ellis, Lahaina, Lahaina Civic Center, Lahainaluna High, Maui chapter, Maui educators, maui wildfires, President Joe Biden, the White House|
The White House invited at least 15 public school teachers to Monday’s Lahaina Civic Center gathering to meet and speak with President Biden and the first lady in the aftermath of Maui's wildfires.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-08T14:15:55-10:00September 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: David Negaard, Hawaii State Department of Education, MOHELA, President Joe Biden, PSLF, PSLF waiver, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Sara Murphy, Student loan forgiveness, student loans|
As the deadline approaches for expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Hawaii State Teachers Association members have seen upwards of $114,000 of student debt forgiven.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-01T10:19:10-10:00September 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: debt forgiveness, President Joe Biden, PSLF, PSLF waiver, student loan debt, student loan debt forgiveness|
Jenifer Evans, a third-grade teacher at Hahaione Elementary School, will have her entire $19,000 student loan debt wiped clean thanks to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-16T11:36:17-10:00August 30, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Biden-Harris administration, debt relief, NEA, NEA Member Benefits, NEA student debt navigation tool, President Joe Biden, PSLF, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, student debt, student loan debt, temporary waiver|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association wants to help you reduce or even eliminate your student loan debt. Attend one of our upcoming free student debt seminars.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-30T10:06:24-10:00August 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Aliamanu Middle, debt, Osa Tui Jr, President Joe Biden, PSLF waiver, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student loan forgiveness, U.S. Department of Education|
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his plan to cancel student debt for millions of Americans, and some Hawaii teachers stand to benefit greatly.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T15:29:36-10:00April 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: debt forgiveness, debt relief, NEA, NEA Member Benefits, President Joe Biden, Savi, student debt, student loan debt, student loans, U.S. Department of Education|
Take advantage of the temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver by using the NEA’s free online tool to see if you can cut or even erase your monthly payments
