Jill Meinecke2026-05-01T15:31:26-10:00May 1, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: automatic step increases, Gov. Josh Green, House Education Committee, Jason Bradshaw, legislative session, Rep. Jackson Sayama, Rep. Justin Woodson, Sen. Brandon Elefante, Sen. Donna Kim, Senate Education Committee, teacher pay|
On the eve of Teacher Appreciation Week, state lawmakers on Friday showed their appreciation for educators by advancing a bill to fund annual step salary increases for public and charter school teachers.
Jill Meinecke2026-02-20T15:30:10-10:00February 20, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, COVID hazard pay, Gov. Josh Green, HIDOE, House Education Committee, Laverne Moore, Osa Tui Jr, pandemic, Rep. Justin Woodson, tax loopholes, UPW|
The State House Education Committee on Thursday approved a proposal to end a multi-million-dollar tax loophole enjoyed by rental car companies in Hawaiʻi to fund hazard pay for teachers who put themselves in harm’s way by teaching children during the pandemic.
Jill Meinecke2025-01-24T14:53:47-10:00January 23, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 2025 legislative session, Bargaining Unit 05, Board of Education, BOE, BU05, BU06, BU07, covid, COVID hazard pay, COVID-19, Department of Education, DOE, hazard pay, Jr., Osa Tui, Rep. Justin Woodson, Sen. Aquino|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is asking state lawmakers for a one-time hazard pay bonus for the thousands of public and charter school teachers who worked directly with students during the pandemic.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-27T10:55:37-10:00March 27, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Gov. Josh Green, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr., King Kamehameha III Elementary, King Kamehameha III Elementary at Pulelehua, Lahaina wildfires, maui wildfires, Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Justin Woodson, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Warren Haruki|
Teachers, staff and students at Maui’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School now have a new campus to call home.
Jill Meinecke2024-03-18T11:12:14-10:00March 18, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii State Capitol, hawaii state legislature, michelle kidani, Rep. Justin Woodson|
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature celebrates its annual Education Week at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol this week starting Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of educators, students, staff, and administrators in education.
