HSTA welcomes new UniServ Director for Windward Oahu
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.
Green: ‘We still don’t pay teachers enough. We’re gonna have to do much better on that’
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.
HIDOE confirms shortage differentials for 2022–23 school year
Shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through school year 2022–23, and the eligibility criteria remain the same as those that are currently in place for this school year.
Vice President Kamala Harris inspires delegates at NEA RA
Many Hawaii State Teachers Association members said they were inspired and energized by her speech, especially after her parting words: “Do not despair. Do not be overwhelmed. Do not throw up your hands when it is a time to roll up our sleeves.”
Oahu teacher uses HSTA mortgage program to help buy her first home
Crystal Doi was born and raised on Oahu and always dreamed of owning a home. It wasn’t until last June she realized her dream, in part, by using the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Welcome Home Mortgage program with HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union.
Maui teacher gets $105K in student loan debt forgiven under temporary federal waiver
Baldwin High School English teacher David Negaard, who had a total of $114,000 in student loan debt, recently had $105,000 of that debt forgiven, thanks to the U.S. Department of Education overhauling its long-dysfunctional Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
HIDOE asks governor to restore funding for 21 hours of job-embedded professional development
At a Board of Education meeting Thursday called to hear the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE)’s plan to use federal funds in the second and third rounds of the Educational Stabilization Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, education department officials said they do not plan to use federal funds to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD) for Hawaii educators.
Survey aims to improve recruitment and retention of local educators
Teachers in their first five years in the classroom as well as Hawaiʻi high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to complete an online survey to understand what influences students to consider becoming educators with a goal to increase the number and quality of educators in Hawaiʻi.
HSTA informational picketing FAQs
For our purposes, informational picketing is meant to raise awareness for families and the community about issues taking place on many of our campuses where safety protocols are not being followed.