Evan Kumasaki2020-03-07T11:40:00-10:00March 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Education Innovation Teacher Challenge, Farmers Insurance Hawaii, grant, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation|
The Education Innovation Teacher Challenge will award two $25,000 grants to help Oahu and neighbor island public school teachers implement innovative and impactful learning experiences that benefit their schools, students, and the greater community.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-07T07:25:00-10:00March 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Department of Education, Good Idea Grants, grants, public school teachers, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation|
Grants of up to $3,000 per teacher or team of teachers will be awarded to support innovative projects that propose to increase student engagement and achievement.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-07T05:23:00-10:00March 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: contest, design, HSTA, members, order, size, style, T-shirt, winners|
Our new member-exclusive T-shirts are in, and this year, we are offering two different styles. If you have not already done so, please submit your style and size to your head faculty rep.
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-04T09:56:00-10:00March 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bill, compression, differentials, HSTA, legislature, salary, Senate, teacher compensation|
"This is a great first step," said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee. "The bill is now going to move over to the House, where we’re going to continue to work with legislators to make sure that we find a way to fund teacher compensation, including things such as the differentials and compression."
Evan Kumasaki2020-03-03T11:15:00-10:00March 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has been receiving questions from concerned members regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential arrival on school campuses.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-28T09:41:00-10:00February 28, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: bill, committee, compression, differentials, HSTA, legislature, salary, Senate, step, teacher compensation, ways and means|
The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed SB2488, SD1 with amendments (11 ayes, 2 excused) Wednesday morning. Mahalo to all who submitted testimony on such short notice.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-26T08:46:00-10:00February 26, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: equitable education, equity, Hawaii, Hawaii Scholars for Education and Social Justice, research brief, teacher compensation, teacher pay|
The brief focuses on how greater support for local teacher recruitment; financial assistance for teacher candidates in comprehensive, university-based training; and incentives that retain Hawaii’s public school teachers can lead to greater equity.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-22T07:44:00-10:00February 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, down payment, first-time, Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, homebuyer, HSTA, loan, mortgage, workshops|
Interested in purchasing a home, but don't know if you have the resources? The Hawaii State Teachers Association is partnering with the Hawaii HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) to provide informational workshops for members.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-07T10:28:00-10:00February 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: capitol, christina kishimoto, compensation, Department of Education, hawaii state legislature, high cost of living, HSTA, pay, salary adjustment, Senate Committee on Education, shortage differentials, teachers|
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday approved a proposal to appropriate $25 million to continue funding differentials in teacher shortage areas and adjust veteran’s teacher pay higher next school year.
Evan Kumasaki2020-02-05T11:39:00-10:00February 5, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: compression, cost of living, Department of Education, DOE, pay, salary study, teacher compensation|
The results from an independent teacher compensation study commissioned by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) show Hawaii’s cost of living and compression of salaries for experienced educators as the top challenges to recruiting and retaining public school teachers.
