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Teacher transfer survey opens May 8
Now that both teacher transfer posting and interviews/selection processes are completed, a joint union-employer workgroup will gather feedback from teachers and administrators who want to provide input on ways to improve the current transfer process.
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HSTA negotiates increases in employer health plan contributions
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to announce a successful settlement in reopener negotiations that will result in the employer contributing millions more for health premiums under the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF).
Lawmakers seek to ensure state employees will be defended in civil lawsuits
State lawmakers have recommended final approval of a new law that clarifies the state's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in civil legal actions.
Free school meals measure passes at the Legislature
Thousands more keiki across Hawai’i will have access to free breakfast and lunch starting as soon as next school year, after a key measure in the Legislature passed a critical hurdle Thursday.
Hirono tells HSTA leaders ‘We have to stand up for public education’
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono told HSTA volunteer leaders Thursday that the Trump administration is mounting an “all-out assault on education, and itʻs something we need to fight back against.”
NEA wins preliminary injunction against Trump administration’s unlawful DEI directive
In a victory for students, parents, and educators, a federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s unprecedented and unlawful attempt to restrict discussions and programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational institutions, and its threat to withhold federal funding for engaging in such efforts.