Jill Meinecke2023-05-17T17:20:30-10:00May 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, Hawaii public schools, Justin Woodson, Keith Hayashi, Lincoln Elementary, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, pre-K, pre-kindergarten, public preschool, Ready Keiki, Sylvia Luke|
Eleven new public pre-K classrooms across the state will open under budget and a year ahead of schedule under Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative, announced during a news conference Wednesday at Lincoln Elementary School on Oʻahu.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-28T16:04:20-10:00April 28, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keoni Farias, educator housing, lieutenant governor, michelle kidani, School Facilities Authority, Senate Committee on Education, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing|
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval before the Legislative session adjourns next week.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-20T14:35:46-10:00January 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: early education, Ilima Intermediate School, legislature, lieutenant governor, menstrual equity, opening day, Period poverty, pre-K, preschool, ron kouchi, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Sylvia Luke|
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s plans to massively expand access to preschool across Hawaiʻi received a ringing endorsement from the state Senate president during the Legislature’s opening ceremonies.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-15T19:28:32-10:00August 15, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Democratic nominees, Election Day, governor race, grassroots, Hawaii Primary Election, Jill Tokuda, Josh Green, lieutenant governor race, Osa Tui Jr, Scott Saiki, Sylvia Luke|
Hawaii’s Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor were among the political candidates recommended by the Hawaii State Teachers Association who thanked educators for their grassroots support following victories in Saturday’s Primary Election.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-29T13:49:00-10:00July 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: elections, misinformation, Sylvia Luke, vote|
Please be sure to vote for Sylvia Luke in the Democratic primary, and urge your family and friends to support her as the best-qualified candidate for lieutenant governor.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T02:01:49-10:00May 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, differentials, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, House, michelle kidani, pre-K, Senate, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke|
At a press conference on Thursday, Gov. David Ige affirmed his support for additional teacher pay after the state budget, which included $164 million for increasing teacher pay, passed both the House and Senate Tuesday.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T11:38:43-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, contract, Donovan Dela Cruz, funding, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, House, lawmakers, Negotiations, Senate, shortage differentials, state budget, Sylvia Luke|
State lawmakers Tuesday approved a state budget that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Terri Inefuku2022-05-02T10:19:52-10:00May 2, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: House Finance Committee, housing, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
Several changes are on the horizon that would boost pay for most Hawaii public school educators, improve working conditions, and more.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-08T17:00:11-10:00April 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 49th annual convention, convention, delegate, friend of youth award, Hawaii Convention Center, HSTA Convention, HSTA President, Kim Anderson, NEA Executive Director, Nikki-Ann Yee, Osa Tui Jr, STACY Award, Sylvia Luke, union business, union policies, voting, Zachary Morita|
On Saturday, 126 Hawaii State Teachers Association members from across the state gathered at the Hawaii Convention Center for the 49th annual State Convention. Elected member delegates gathered to debate and vote on policies that will steer the direction of the association.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-01T19:15:05-10:00April 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii State House of Representatives, House Finance Committee, Jr., lawmakers, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, professional development, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s top priority bills, including those that would pay teachers based on their years of service, secure funding for shortage differentials, and reinstate 21 hours of job-embedded professional development, cleared a large milestone Friday when the important state House Finance Committee unanimously voted to advance them.
