Apply for a $500 grant to support your students’ creative learning
Educators can now apply for the Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators Hakuhou Grant to boost creativity in their classrooms.
Student-run after-school program serves up snacks for a good cause
Started as a project-based learning activity for Angie Fujimoto’s fully self-contained (FSC) special education class at Waipahu Elementary, Snack Shack sells a variety of food and beverages to students, with proceeds benefiting the school.
HSTA informational picketing FAQs
For our purposes, informational picketing is meant to raise awareness for families and the community about issues taking place on many of our campuses where safety protocols are not being followed.
Kauai educators concerned about uneven pandemic policies raise new concerns
More than 150 teachers from schools on Kauai took part in informational sign-waving before and after classes Tuesday, raising health concerns about a lack of consistent COVID-19 protocols, pressure to not report positive cases, and persistent staffing shortages that have forced the highest-ranking public school official on the Garden Island to fill in as a substitute
Student essay contest focuses on volunteerism
Students in grades 10 through 12 are encouraged to write an essay about a volunteer effort they participated in for a contest sponsored by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission.
Distance learning for fall term is ‘legitimate concern,’ superintendent says
For every teacher the state dedicates to distance learning when students return to class in August, it would need to pull a teacher out of the classroom, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Tuesday.
BOE chair says board will consider distance learning options
The Hawaii Board of Education chair said Thursday the board will discuss distance learning options for next school year at its next meeting on July 15, just a little more than two weeks before most public school students are scheduled to return to class.
Former registrar, math teacher becomes HSTA president July 5
When Osa Tui, Jr. becomes president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association July 5, he will bring a varied background in teaching, volunteering and actively serving the union to his new role.
HSTA recognizes Farrington High ‘SPEDucator’ with 2021 Pono Award
Sean Witwer, a special education math teacher at Farrington High School, was selected as our 2021 Pono Award winner for his passion and advocacy to expand learning opportunities for special education students.
NASA’s rover Perseverance brings opportunities for students, educators
Students and teachers worldwide are invited to watch and take part as Perseverance, a car-sized rover, finally lands on Mars. NASA has created a STEM Toolkit, known as the #CountdowntoMars, to engage students and educators in the weeks leading up to the rover’s landing.