In Kapolei, teachers and students tired of low teacher pay
More than 120 educators, students and community members spoke about the bad effects of low teacher pay.
What is the state examining in its teacher pay study?
Here are the data points, research recommendations and cities that will be compared to Hawaii in teacher salaries.
In Honolulu, educators, parents ask for higher teacher pay
Anjelica Aires, a fourth-grade teacher at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School, said, "I live paycheck to paycheck, even though I have a master’s degree in education. I’m working so hard for our students. Our responsibilities and our duties, every year, they add something, and we don’t get paid extra for it."
Members, community encouraged to speak up at HIDOE listening sessions on teacher pay
The Hawaii State Teachers Association encourages members, parents and other members of the community to attend a series of listening sessions hosted by the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) on teacher pay. The department's goal is to gather feedback to refine and potentially recommend changes to the teacher compensation system.