How COVID-19 financial relief laws can help Hawaii residents, school districts
Here's a look at how these relief packages can help you in a number of key areas.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-08T09:03:00-10:00April 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, ESSA, financial help, NEA Member Benefits, relief, unemployment|
Here's a look at how these relief packages can help you in a number of key areas.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-04T09:47:00-10:00April 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Biden, Democratic primary, Democrats, enroll, Hawaii primary, Joe Biden, NEA, recommendation, register|
April 4 is the deadline to register and enroll in the Democratic Party of Hawaii's 2020 Presidential Primary.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-04T07:38:00-10:00April 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: benefits, casual, extended, jobless benefits, pandemic, part-timers, PPTs, PTTs, substitute teachers, substitutes, unemployment, unemployment benefits|
While the HSTA does not represent these valued employees, we want to give them critical information to help them get by during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-04T07:20:00-10:00April 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: ballot, election, general election, mail, primary election, vote|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association encourages all members to vote and have a voice in the political process. Your votes in 2020 can impact whether our public education system thrives or stagnates in the years ahead.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-03T12:48:00-10:00April 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, graduation, school closures|
Thursday’s decision means that about 10,000 public high school seniors who are on track to graduate will be able to do so on time. Another 1,000 or so students are not on track to graduate. Guidance will be released next week that include ways for educators to work with students to ensure they can graduate, if possible.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-03T09:24:00-10:00April 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bias, coronavirus, COVID-19, NEA APIC, NEA Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus, racism, xenophobia|
“These events have many of us angry, hurt, and afraid—for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our community. Ultimately, we need to figure out how this will be remembered, how we took a stand, and how we rebuild our larger communities.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-01T10:25:00-10:00April 1, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
The NEA Center for Communications is conducting a national survey of members this week regarding coronavirus. The goal is to understand the challenges members are facing and to understand what they need from their association in these difficult times.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-30T14:12:00-10:00March 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
On Sunday, March 29, Hawaii State Teachers Association leaders discussed the latest developments regarding the Hawaii State Department of Education's response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and answered members' questions.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-30T11:01:00-10:00March 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
As your first week of remote work comes to a close, we want to share the latest developments regarding school closures—many of which were released within the past several hours by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-30T07:16:00-10:00March 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association reached an agreement with Hawaii State Department of Education Superintendent Christina Kishimoto on Wednesday, March 25, to modify the due date for teachers to submit third-quarter grades.