Jill Meinecke2026-05-28T13:55:53-10:00May 28, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Aiea High, automatic step increases, Brandon Elefante, emergency hires, Hawaii Legislature, J1 visa, Osa Tui Jr, public schools, Sen. Brandon Elefante, Senate Labor Committee, teacher safety|
Public school graduate and Senate Labor Chair Brandon Elefante (D, Aiea, Hālawa, Pearlridge, Waimalu, Pearl City) told the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association that collaboration between lawmakers, the union, and education advocates helped pass key bills this legislative session related to automatic step increases, educator safety, and teacher retention.
Jill Meinecke2026-03-12T15:24:58-10:00March 9, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Corey Rosenlee, COVID hazard pay, Gov. Josh Green, House Finance Committee, HSTA teacher lobbyist, Osa Tui Jr, salary increase, salary steps, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Senate Education Committee, Senate Labor Committee, Senate Ways and Means Committee|
The state House Finance Committee on Tuesday approved a measure that would fund annual step salary hikes for public and charter school teachers, a provision that has been in the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association contract for years but has never been funded.
Jill Meinecke2026-03-06T15:30:35-10:00March 2, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: automatic step increases, Donovan Dela Cruz, Osa Tui Jr, Senate Education Committee, Senate Labor Committee, Senate Ways and Means Committee, teacher compensation study, teacher pay|
A proposal to establish annual step salary hikes for public and charter school teachers passed a key hurdle Monday when the state Senate Ways and Means Committee approved the measure, setting it up for a vote of the full State Senate and then crossing over to the State House for further committee hearings.
