Nominations open for HSTA’s Pono and Friend of Youth awards
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee is seeking nominations for HSTA’s annual Pono and Friend of Youth awards.
Hoʻokaulike: Building Equity in Schools
Our year-long initiative aims to build a network of strong, committed, passionate educators across Hawaiʻi working collaboratively across and within their communities to build solidarity, foster understanding, educate, advocate, and empower students of marginalized groups in our diverse communities.
HSTA offers PD course on implicit bias, microaggressions, stereotypes
HSTA members from across the state worked together to create this course for their colleagues. Their goal is to help educators become aware of these biases in themselves and others, and learn to address them.
2022 Social Justice Summit presented by HSTA’s Human and Civil Rights Committee
HSTA's Social Justice Summit is meant to educate and empower you to navigate complex issues in our schools and communities. Bullying and discrimination continue to plague our halls and classrooms, but what is the root cause and how can we address this problem on a deeper level?
Rooms with a View: Conversations on identities and perspectives in Hawaiʻi’s school communities
This event is free and open to the public. Please join us as we work to shift views, create space, and inspire change.
McKinley High School deserves a name that honors its true spirit, community, legacy
HSTA, as approved by its Board of Directors, urges the Hawaiʻi Board of Education to change the name of President William McKinley High School and remove his statue from the school grounds.
HSTA offers new social justice-oriented PD courses
All three courses are developed in partnership with Leeward Community College and are designed around the standards of professional development.
Join HSTA’s HCR Committee to discuss systemic racism in Hawaii’s schools and communities
On Wednesday, June 24, from 4–6 p.m., we invite fellow members to join us for a listening session to reflect on these issues, share your thoughts, and generate ideas for change.
HSTA’s statement and call to action against systemic racism, oppression, and violence
The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor reflect just a fraction of unacceptable violations rooted in a deep history of systemic racism, oppression, and violence. We cannot allow this to continue.
HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee chair reflects on SY 2019–20
“Aloha! My name is Jodi Kunimitsu, and I’m a math teacher at Maui High School. This was my first year as chair of the Human and Civil Rights Committee. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun. Throughout the year, we participated in several community events.”