Terri Inefuku2023-03-10T12:36:24-10:00March 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Aspiring Educator, HSTA, leadership, NEA, professional development, student teaching, support|
Calling all aspiring educators in Hawaiʻi! If you’re looking to join a community of fellow aspiring educators and build a support network before you enter a Hawaiʻi public school or worksite, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is here to help.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-27T12:16:03-10:00February 27, 2023|Categories: HSTA Master|Tags: benefit concert, Crossing Rain, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Imua, McKinley High School, professional development, teach our future, The Camarillo Brothers|
Join us on Saturday, April 1, for an unforgettable evening of live entertainment while supporting Hawaiʻi educators and the future of our keiki!
Terri Inefuku2023-01-05T09:41:25-10:00November 10, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, budget, governor, legislature, professional development, salary compression, shortage differentials, teacher pay|
The HIDOE is reviewing the salary and work history of the entire teacher workforce to determine which teachers are eligible for upward movements on the salary scale. HIDOE expects to issue new personnel action forms (known as Form 5s) on Oct. 26.
Terri Inefuku2022-10-07T11:11:05-10:00October 7, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Countering Implicit Bias, HSTA CARES, implicit bias, microaggressions, Microaggressions and Stereotypes in Hawaiʻi Schools, PD, professional development, racial justice, social justice, stereotypes|
HSTA members from across the state worked together to create this course for their colleagues. Their goal is to help educators become aware of these biases in themselves and others, and learn to address them.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-27T12:11:15-10:00September 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: cohort, field study, Global Learning Fellow, Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii Island, HIDOE, Hilo, Hilo Intermediate, professional development, South Africa, The NEA Foundation|
Pualeilani Fernandez, a Hawaiian history teacher at Hilo Intermediate, was chosen to represent Hawaiʻi in the 2023 cohort of the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-13T09:07:13-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, Bruce Voss, Gov. Ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, job embedded PD, professional development|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this week reached an agreement with Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Gov. David Ige to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD), including both the return of the paid time and three PD credits.
Evan Kumasaki2022-07-29T09:24:30-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Know Your Rights, professional development|
Lots of PD questions come up at the end of the school year. Find answers here.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-28T09:55:35-10:00July 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: benefit, concert, fundraiser, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Hawaii Theatre, Makaha Sons, professional development, Pure Heart, teach our future|
The Hawaii Foundation for Educators (HFE) is teaming up with local music icons Pure Heart and The Makaha Sons to host its second annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert on July 27.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-08T17:45:26-10:00July 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, budget, compression, David Ige, differentials, governor, job-embedded professional development, professional development, shortage differentials|
Gov. David Ige signed into law the state budget Thursday that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-01T19:15:05-10:00April 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii State House of Representatives, House Finance Committee, Jr., lawmakers, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, professional development, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s top priority bills, including those that would pay teachers based on their years of service, secure funding for shortage differentials, and reinstate 21 hours of job-embedded professional development, cleared a large milestone Friday when the important state House Finance Committee unanimously voted to advance them.
