Teacher pay update, Q&A with House finance chair
Several changes are on the horizon that would boost pay for most Hawaii public school educators, improve working conditions, and more.
Teacher pay bills head to conference committees
Conferees from the House and Senate will have to agree on the final language of the bills before they go to a full floor vote in both houses.
Teacher pay bills pass final state House committee
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.
House Committee on Labor and Tourism advances key teacher pay bills
The state House Committee on Labor and Tourism Tuesday voted to approve key bills aimed to pay teachers based on their years of service, secure funding for shortage differentials, and reinstate 21 hours of job-embedded professional development.
Teacher pay bills advance in key House committee
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.
Research brief finds increased teacher compensation can lead to more equitable education in Hawaii
The brief focuses on how greater support for local teacher recruitment; financial assistance for teacher candidates in comprehensive, university-based training; and incentives that retain Hawaii’s public school teachers can lead to greater equity.
Campbell High freshman organizes rally advocating for higher teacher pay
The rally, attended by students, teachers, and parents, was organized by Jahstyce Ahulau, a 14-year-old Campbell High School freshman who founded the group Fighting for Our Future, a student-led and driven committee to advocate for higher teacher pay.
More than 6,300 Hawaii teachers have been robbed of step pay increases
About half of the Hawaii State Teachers Association membership, more than 6,300 educators, are being paid thousands of dollars less a year by the state than they should because they were not given raises during tough economic times.
More than 1,300 people sound off about how to end Hawaii’s teacher shortage crisis
Across the state this week, 335 educators, parents and students spoke out at a listening tour held by the Hawaii Department of Education about teacher compensation, while another 1,000 people answered an online survey that's still receiving feedback through Oct. 6.
On Hawaii Island, educators suggest ways the state could retain more teachers
“I advise every kid not to become a teacher, because it would be irresponsible for me to tell someone to get a four-year degree and not make ends meet,” Eric Hagiwara, a math, robotics, and programming teacher at Waiakea High, said.