cschubert2025-03-07T12:04:54-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: book bans, civic education, differential pay, education policy, education reform, free school meals, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii schools, Hawaii teachers, Hawaiian education, hazard pay, HSTA, legislative update, paid family leave, pre-K expansion, public education, salary step increases, school funding, school librarians, school supplies, student transportation, teacher advocacy, Teacher housing, teacher pay|
At the midpoint of the 2025 legislative session, HSTA’s lobby team has testified on over 50 bills, advocating for teacher pay, housing, and student needs amid cautious state budgeting due to federal uncertainties. While some key priorities like hazard pay and paid family leave stalled, progress continues on teacher housing, school funding, and civic education, with ongoing efforts to support educators and students across Hawaiʻi.
Jill Meinecke2025-03-06T13:51:43-10:00March 6, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Day of Action, Donald Trump, National Education Association, NEA, public education, special education, Title 1, Trump adminstration|
Teachers across the islands took action Tuesday to protect our keiki from the negative effects of potential cuts in federal education funding as part of a nationwide Protect our Kids Day of Action.
Terri Inefuku2024-06-14T14:47:35-10:00June 14, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, community meeting, Department of Education, HIDOE, public education, strategic plan|
Join Hawaiʻi Board of Education members and various Hawaiʻi State Department of Education staff to share opinions on priority areas and provide insight into how well the public education system is meeting the needs of students, families, schools, and communities.
Jill Meinecke2024-05-17T10:29:17-10:00May 15, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Biden-Harris administration, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady Jill Biden, HSTA Convention, Mary Kusler, maui wildfires, member delegates, National Education Association, pro-labor, pro-union, public education|
In front of over 200 Hawai’i State Teachers Association member delegates at the 51st annual state convention, National Education Association (NEA) Senior Director of Advocacy Mary Kusler in her keynote speech posed a question: “Why do we do politics in the union?”
Terri Inefuku2024-02-08T16:49:17-10:00February 8, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Constitutional Amendment, investment property, luxury real estate, public education, surcharge|
A bill that would give the public the chance to amend Hawaiʻi’s constitution to collect a new property tax on pricey investment properties in the islands for public education is advancing in the state Legislature.
Jill Meinecke2023-11-07T16:02:23-10:00November 7, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Aloha United Way, Hawaii Education Association, Hawaii Public Radio, HSTA executive director, HSTA staff, Joan Husted, PBS Hawaii, public education|
A celebration of life has been set for Joan Lee Husted, one of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s founding mothers who worked for the union for 34 years and retired as its executive director. Husted’s celebration of life will be held at the John A. Burns Hall of the Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-03T15:59:04-10:00July 3, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: computer science, Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii Legislature, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, preschool, public education, Ready Keiki, Royal Elementary School, Sen. Michelle Kidani, Teacher housing, Universal pre-K|
Gov. Josh Green Monday signed into law several bills aimed at improving education in Hawaiʻi during a ceremony at Royal Elementary School on Oʻahu.
Jill Meinecke2023-01-05T21:46:16-10:00November 23, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: education, Farrington High, funding, gov. david ige, HIDOE, public education, Roosevelt High School|
Gov. David Ige announced this week the release of $143 million in funding for capital improvement projects (CIPs) at Hawaiʻi public schools, including money for new PE locker rooms, gymnasium, and music facilities at Farrington High on Oʻahu and a theater and new playcourts at schools on Maui.
Terri Inefuku2022-11-18T16:13:07-10:00November 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: air conditioning, compression, David Ige, Dawn Ige, Educator Effectiveness System, EES, evaluation, governor, interview, literacy, public education, teacher pay|
As Gov. David Ige’s eight-year tenure comes to a close, Hawaii State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. sat down with the governor and first lady Dawn Ige to thank them for fixing salary compression and spearheading additional key education initiatives while in office.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-19T10:22:04-10:00June 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: educators, HSTA recommended candidates, labor, public education, sign-waving|
Support HSTA-recommended candidates in your community by attending a sign-waving event! HSTA recommends candidates who are strong supporters of public education, our educators, labor, and are committed to creating a better future for our keiki.
