Evan Kumasaki2020-09-17T15:59:00-10:00September 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
In written testimony ahead of the BOE’s general meeting Thursday afternoon, members cited flawed Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) policies and procedures in response to COVID-19.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-15T16:33:00-10:00September 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
We want to inform board members about the real conditions occurring in our schools during the coronavirus pandemic, especially with regards to schools where all teachers are being unilaterally denied telework when requested, and conditions in classrooms with in-person instruction, particularly those involving special education and fully self-contained educators.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-15T16:33:00-10:00September 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
We want to inform board members about the real conditions occurring in our schools during the coronavirus pandemic, especially with regards to schools where all teachers are being unilaterally denied telework when requested, and conditions in classrooms with in-person instruction, particularly those involving special education and fully self-contained educators.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-05T08:36:00-10:00September 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, grievance, guidance, special education, telework|
This formal written request follows the class grievance that HSTA filed Aug. 17 on behalf of Bargaining Unit 05 employees over violations to the HSTA collective bargaining agreement (contract) and memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached with the state of Hawaii in June.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-21T04:08:00-10:00August 21, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association believes there is a strong argument for principals to approve teachers teleworking to reduce the number of individuals on campus.
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-19T13:59:00-10:00August 19, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee said, “There are still no metrics from the Department of Health and Department of Education on the requirements for safely reopening schools or when they should close. We are also concerned with the governor’s exceptions to our public school system. In order to reduce transmission, teachers should be allowed to work from home and no students should be coming on campus. Otherwise, he leaves gaping holes in these restrictions.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-08-18T17:19:00-10:00August 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
Despite our calls to the contrary, many schools across the state welcomed thousands of students on campuses today, and additional face-to-face interactions are planned through the week. This cannot continue if we truly want to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in our communities.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-20T11:11:00-10:00June 20, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, bonus, campaign, christina kishimoto, differential, differentials, extra pay, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, maintain, school year, special education, SPED|
Shortage differentials that the Hawaii State Department of Education began in January for special education classroom teachers, Hawaiian language immersion educators and teachers at hard-to-staff schools will continue in school year 2020–21, after the department confirmed the eligibility criteria in a memo published this week.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-01T04:04:00-10:00February 1, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Associate in Science of Teaching, AST, Career and Technical Education, CTE, job, LCC, Leeward Community College, position, special education, Teacher Education Program, TEP|
Leeward Community College’s Teacher Education Program is looking to expand its team of teacher educators who are committed to teacher preparation in the Leeward communities and across the state.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-12T07:37:47-10:00January 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: classroom, first year, HSTA, Liann Sanerivi, new educator, SHiNE, special education, Supporting Hawaii's New Educators, teacher, teaching|
"Having just come from student teaching and graduating, I felt that I was set and ready to take on the world and my own classroom. I was not prepared for the feeling of failure."
