Free mental health resources from NEA, HIDOE
Educators can access free counseling and mental health resources from the National Education Association and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.
State confirms Bargaining Unit 05 won’t receive administrative holiday leave
Hawaiʻi public schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi confirmed with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association that all Bargaining Unit 05 members are not eligible for the holiday administrative leave offered by Gov. Josh Green.
HSTA supports Kaiser mental health care workers during lengthy strike
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association encourages all members to support the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) strike in response to Kaiser Permanente’s proposed salary and benefits cuts for its mental health care staff.
EUTF-covered employees can switch from Kaiser to HMSA through appeals process
Educators and other members of the State of Hawaii’s Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) will be able to switch their health coverage enrollment from Kaiser to the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) due to the Kaiser Permanente mental health care employees’ strike, which is now in its fourth month.
Gov. Ige releases $143M in funding for Hawaiʻi public schools
Gov. David Ige announced this week the release of $143 million in funding for capital improvement projects (CIPs) at Hawaiʻi public schools, including money for new PE locker rooms, gymnasium, and music facilities at Farrington High on Oʻahu and a theater and new playcourts at schools on Maui.
Green, Luke overwhelmingly elected governor, LG
Lt. Gov. Josh Green was elected the ninth governor of Hawaiʻi Tuesday, beating his Republican opponent and former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona by almost a 2-1 margin.
Keaʻau High teacher leads students on life-changing trip to Iceland
Many of Joʻel Nathansen’s students at Keaʻau High School haven’t left the state of Hawaiʻi, let alone the country. But a trip over the summer to Iceland made world travelers out of eight of her students during an all-expenses paid journey to the land of fire and ice.
HSTA welcomes new West Hawaii UniServ Director Audra Zook
The Hawaii State Teachers Association welcomed Audra Zook to her new role of UniServ Director for West Hawaii as she stepped into the role Tuesday.
HSTA marches with pride in the 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade
More than 100 public and charter school teachers and students marched with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association in support of the LGBTQ+ community in Saturday’s 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade.
Kalani High educator honored as the DOE’s 2023 Teacher of the Year
Dr. Michael Ida, a math and computer science teacher at Kalani High, received the state's top teaching award from Gov. David Ige and Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a ceremony at Washington Place Monday afternoon.