cschubert2024-09-27T10:04:42-10:00September 27, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: home, Homes, loan, Loans, mortgage, New state program, Second, teachers|
A state pilot program allows qualified educators to receive zero-percent, 30-year second mortgage loans worth up to 20% of the cost of their new homes depending on the type of unit purchased.
Jalen Ashley2024-07-29T12:44:25-10:00July 29, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: 2024, conference, HSTA, NEA, SOY, teachers|
Public school educators can participate in a new online program at Windward Community College to learn about Hawaiian music, integrate it into their student lessons, and earn professional development credits that can boost their salaries.
Terri Inefuku2024-07-03T07:42:10-10:00July 3, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Amanda Allgood, Aspiring Educators, Joshua Kamalani, NEA Aspiring Educator Conference, NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice, professional development, Sarah Mark, teachers, University of Hawaii West Oahu|
Three aspiring educators from the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu traveled to Philadelphia to learn more about the profession, connect with fellow educators across the country, share the challenges they face and discuss solutions.
Jill Meinecke2023-12-10T11:39:27-10:00October 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: donate, gofundme, Lahaina, maui wildfires, teachers, wildfires|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is compiling a list of teachers affected by the Maui wildfires and sharing their donation pages for those who'd like to help.
Jill Meinecke2024-07-04T13:25:21-10:00September 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: donations, fire relief checks, HSTA, Jr., Lahaina, maui wildfires, NEA, Osa Tui, teachers|
More than 240 people and organizations from 33 states across the country have donated in excess of $205,000 to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association to help Maui teachers who’ve lost homes and classrooms to the Aug. 8 wildfires.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-13T12:21:40-10:00August 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: gofundme, HSTA, Lahaina, Lahaina Intermediate, Maui, Maui chapter, maui wildfires, teachers|
A 27-year veteran teacher on Maui lost her childhood home to the raging wildfires on Maui, leaving her and her family displaced like other educators who’ve been affected by the fires.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-06T09:37:51-10:00April 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, expenses, michelle kidani, ron kouchi, Senate Ways and Means Committee, supplies, teacher tax credit, teachers|
A bill that would establish a state income tax credit for educators and librarians, which previously stalled in this year’s legislative session, has been revived and unanimously passed the Hawaiʻi State Senate’s important Ways and Means Committee Wednesday.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-23T12:11:38-10:00January 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: address, governor, Josh Green, legislature, State of the State, tax credit, teachers|
Gov. Josh Green Monday proposed a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $500 per year for school supplies purchased by K–12 teachers, one of many proposals unveiled in his State of the State Address.
Jill Meinecke2022-09-23T11:39:41-10:00September 23, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, contract, HSTA members, teachers, union, UniServ director, Windward Chapter|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is pleased to welcome Kristin Hamada to the organization in the role of UniServ Director for Windward Oahu. Her first day was Sept. 19.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-22T17:16:51-10:00August 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, Democratic nominee for governor, Hawaii Primary Election, HSTA, Josh Green, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, professionals, Teacher housing, teacher pay, teachers|
Lt. Gov. Josh Green, the Democratic nominee for governor, praised the generosity and spirit of public school teachers and said he’s “completely committed to public education” Saturday during a lunchtime speech at the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s 2022 Start of Year Conference.
