cschubert2026-06-15T14:27:59-10:00June 15, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: educator advancement, Hawaiʻi Teachers, HIDOE, HSTA, micro-credentials, NEA, professional development, reclass credits, teacher reclassification, TESOL|
Approved micro-credential courses offered by the National Education Association will soon be accepted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education for reclassification credit in a pilot project sought after years of advocacy by the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association.
Jill Meinecke2026-02-26T10:06:44-10:00February 26, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: educators rights, First Amendment, LearnUpon, NEA, organizing, professional development, protest, protest rights|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to share a new professional learning opportunity for members and staff, “Protest Rights & Legal Non-Cooperation Tactics for Educators and Union Members,” now available online through NEA's LearnUpon Professional Development online platform.
Jill Meinecke2026-04-16T14:29:57-10:00February 24, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: design thinking, Design Thinking Hawaii, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, HFE, HSTA headquarters, interdisciplinary, professional development, Stanford d-School open-source process|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association and Design Thinking Hawai’i are launching the Design Thinking Laboratory to empower teachers to integrate design thinking into their classrooms and develop interdisciplinary lesson plans or units for student implementation.
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.
cschubert2025-07-25T13:39:13-10:00July 25, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Education Leadership, Hawaiʻi Education, HSTA, Lifelong Educator, Osa Tui Jr, professional development, retirement, teacher advocacy, Teacher Leadership|
Ann Mahi, a lifelong educator and executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association since 2022, retired this month after three years of leading the union, leaving behind a legacy of strengthened professional development opportunities and unwavering advocacy for Hawaiʻi’s teachers and students.
Jill Meinecke2025-07-17T10:01:42-10:00July 17, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: AAUW, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honolulu Branch, career and leadership development grant, Hawaii women, professional development|
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honolulu Branch is offering its Career and Leadership Development Grant, designed to help working women in Hawaiʻi access professional growth opportunities that might otherwise be financially out of reach.
Jill Meinecke2025-04-04T11:12:31-10:00April 2, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Class VIII, Hawaii Pacific University, IPD, learnsoft, Master's Program, microcredentials, PD, professional development, Spalding University|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association has been working hard to create new professional development (PD) credit options since we successfully negotiated with the employer to create Class VIII, and many members have been looking for ways to obtain credits to reclassify and increase their pay.
cschubert2024-11-01T16:54:33-10:00November 1, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: 2024, bargaining, demands, HSTA, new, professional development|
This year, Hawaiʻi voters have an opportunity to strengthen our state’s long legacy of protecting equal rights.
Terri Inefuku2024-08-08T15:46:46-10:00August 8, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: courses, HIDOE, learnsoft, PDE3, professional development, transcript|
As the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education continues to transition its PDE3 Learning Management System, employees can access the Learnsoft LMS with their Single Sign On credentials.
Terri Inefuku2024-07-22T14:39:08-10:00July 22, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaiian music, Jeff Peterson, Kaʻohekani, Kamuela Kimokeo, Kapena De Lima, Kawaikapuokalani Hewitt, professional development, Raiatea Helm, Windward Community College|
Public school educators can participate in a new online program at Windward Community College to learn about Hawaiian music, integrate it into their student lessons, and earn professional development credits that can boost their salaries.
