Grow Your Own founder outlines proven ways to address teacher shortage

2024-03-27T17:17:37-10:00March 21, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Speaking before educators, administrators, and lawmakers at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, David Donaldson, founder of the National Center for Grow Your Own, outlined his mission to provide “a clear articulated pathway for an aspiring educator to become a teacher for free, and get paid to do so.”

Teacher vacancies drop this year partly because of HSTA advocacy

2023-08-04T12:20:42-10:00August 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. The drop is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements HSTA advocated for, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.

House education, housing committees green light Ewa affordable housing for teachers

2022-02-11T14:29:46-10:00February 11, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Oahu public school educators are one step closer to accessing affordable housing made available to them after the state House committees on education and housing unanimously advanced a bill on the measure at a joint hearing on Thursday.

Go to Top