Coalition sues Trump administration over dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

2025-03-24T10:35:04-10:00March 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Advocacy groups representing educators, civil rights organizations, and families have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that such actions exceed executive authority and put millions of vulnerable students at risk. The lawsuit contends that eliminating the department would strip critical funding, undermine civil rights protections, and jeopardize access to education for students with disabilities, low-income families, and other marginalized groups.

Island educators take part in Protect our Kids Day of Action

2025-03-06T13:51:43-10:00March 6, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Teachers across the islands took action Tuesday to protect our keiki from the negative effects of potential cuts in federal education funding as part of a nationwide Protect our Kids Day of Action. 

Teacher shortage differentials will continue for SY 2024–25

2024-07-10T11:21:22-10:00July 10, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) confirmed that shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through SY 2024–25.

Advocate for educator, student success in critical areas

2024-05-31T13:35:55-10:00May 31, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you are interested in volunteering to serve on one or more particular workgroups, please review the available options and submit a request for consideration.

HIDOE announces one-time CTE shortage differentials

2024-05-02T16:44:57-10:00May 2, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Friday announced it will implement one-time shortage differentials for career technical education (CTE) teachers working in HIDOE schools during the 2023–2024 school year.

Free summer professional learning courses open to early career educators

2023-06-06T11:34:56-10:00June 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Early career educators in their second through fourth years of teaching can register for free Professional Learning Community (PLC) opportunities this summer from the Hawaiʻi Teacher Induction Center.

HSTA identifies top educational priorities for 2023 Hawaii State Legislature

2022-12-02T13:05:40-10:00December 2, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Government Relations Committee identified key priorities to advocate for during the 2023 legislative session, which convenes Jan. 18, 2023.

Employer updates support options for teachers in IEP process

2022-05-13T15:44:28-10:00May 13, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Hawaii State Department of Education this week released an updated memo that outlines and adds to the support available for special education teachers and general education teachers involved in the Individualized Education Program, or IEP, process.

Final testimony needed by 3 p.m. Thursday on salary compression, shortage differentials, 21 hours

2022-03-29T16:00:14-10:00March 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Friday, April 1, the state House Finance Committee will hear bills that are important to ensure the state can attract and retain experienced educators and ease the teacher shortage crisis.

Teacher pay bills advance in key House committee

2022-03-18T08:50:09-10:00March 17, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Measures that would pay teachers based on their years of service, bring permanent funding for shortage differentials, and restore funding for job-embedded educator professional development passed the state House Education Committee with no objections or reservations Thursday, following their approval by the full Senate earlier this month.

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