Two generations of HSTA members represent Hawaiʻi at national representative assembly
Two Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members represented Hawaiʻi for the first time at the national level with special advisers at their side: their mothers.
Vice President Kamala Harris inspires delegates at NEA RA
Many Hawaii State Teachers Association members said they were inspired and energized by her speech, especially after her parting words: “Do not despair. Do not be overwhelmed. Do not throw up your hands when it is a time to roll up our sleeves.”
Maui teacher proposes national award for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
In front of 6,000 of her colleagues from across the country, Jodi Kunimitsu, a math teacher at Maui High and state chair of the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee, advocated for a new award category to recognize the achievements of Native Hawaiians and/or Pacific Islanders in the National Education Association (NEA) Human and Civil Rights Awards.
Hawaiʻi Island teacher’s anti-vaping proposal wins support from the National Education Association
A Hawaiʻi Island teacher’s proposal to help end student vaping won approval Monday from nearly 6,000 teachers at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA) in Chicago.
Hawaii delegates participate in virtual 2020 NEA Representative Assembly
Nearly 8,000 educator delegates from every state are gathering virtually on July 2 and 3 with a streamlined agenda, packed with major speakers who addressed the many crises public education faces during one of the most trying times in our history.