Hawaii State Teachers Association2021-02-10T17:36:54-10:00January 30, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, HSTA, National Education Association, NEA, questions, survey, vaccine|
The National Education Association will soon conduct a national survey on the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Only some Hawaii State Teachers Association members, chosen randomly, will be emailed a link to participate.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-11-05T15:53:17-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, concerns, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, facebook, feedback, listening, listening session, live, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, presentation, questions, streaming, virtual, youtube|
HSTA’s officers want to hear about front-line teachers’ school reopening concerns in a virtual listening session on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-11-05T15:47:20-10:00August 20, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: cases, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, disclose, Donna Kim, Donovan Dela Cruz, Kurt Fevella, michelle kidani, PPE, questions, reopening, Ryker Wada, schools, Senate, senators, state auditor, superintendent, telework|
During a Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, state senators pressed Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto about why more teachers aren’t allowed to telework when students are learning from home, and why educators are spending their own money for protective gear.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-11-05T15:47:34-10:00August 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: concerns, Corey Rosenlee, COVID-19, DOE, Eric Seitz, grab and go, HGEA, HIDOE, impact bargaining, Negotiations, Osa Tui, protocols, questions, reopening, requirements, restrictions, safety, sanitizing, school, social distancing|
Many principals and complex area superintendents have drastically changed their approach, opting for grab-and-go arrangements to keep the number of students on campuses much lower than originally planned.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2021-02-04T14:31:35-10:00June 30, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, briefing, coronavirus, COVID-19, memorandum of understanding, mou, presentation, Q&A, questions, reopening|
Watch the hour and a half presentation and Q&A segment about HSTA's school reopening memorandum of understanding.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-06-04T08:29:00-10:00June 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: concerns, DOE, HIDOE, impact bargaining, Negotiations, protocols, questions, reopening, requirements, restrictions, safety, sanitizing, school, social distancing|
Since late April, the Hawaii State Teachers Association has repeatedly asked the Hawaii State Department of Education what model(s) will be used to reopen public schools in school year 2020–21.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-06-02T04:23:00-10:00June 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, concerns, email, feedback, framework, input"/>, meeting, questions, reopening, reopening schools|
The Hawaii Board of Education meets virtually Thursday, June 4, and is seeking feedback about reopening Hawaii’s public schools through Friday.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-05-02T11:11:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Andrea Eshelman, answers, channel, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook live, live, Logan Okita, online, Osa Tui, presentation, questions, youtube|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee and HSTA Deputy Executive Director Andrea Eshelman provided the latest on everything from teacher evaluation modifications and end-of-year checkout procedures to possible COVID-19 economic impacts in the form of those ill-advised potential pay cuts.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2020-11-05T15:33:56-10:00April 21, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: answers, christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, federal money, pay cut, questions, reporters, summer school, superintendent|
The superintendent answered questions that are on many educators' minds, from a potential pay cut and budget issues to how school might look assuming classes reopen in the fall.
Hawaii State Teachers Association2021-05-06T12:54:12-10:00December 21, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: differentials, FAQs, questions|
Read specific questions about hard-to-staff, special education and Hawaiian language immersion differentials.
