Jill Meinecke2022-09-13T09:07:13-10:00August 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, Bruce Voss, Gov. Ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, job embedded PD, professional development|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association this week reached an agreement with Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Gov. David Ige to restore 21 hours of job-embedded professional development (PD), including both the return of the paid time and three PD credits.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-29T15:05:11-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, COVID-19, FAQs, guidance, health and safety guidance, HIDOE, leave benefits, masking, quarantine, SY 2022-23, wellness check|
On July 26, 2022, the Hawaii State Department of Education updated its health and safety guidance for schools for the 2022–23 school year including some significant changes.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-29T11:35:18-10:00July 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Central State University, Eastern Gateway Community College, free college, Paul Quinn College, The HSTA Higher Education Benefit program, U.S. Department of Education|
The HSTA Higher Education Benefit program, or Free College Benefit, has been suspended as Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC), Central State University and Paul Quinn College resolve regulatory compliance issues related to the program with the U.S. Department of Education.
Jill Meinecke2023-04-12T15:11:47-10:00July 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Academic counselor, Miss Hawaii Plus, Miss Waianae, Ms. Hawaii Plus, Nikki Kiliona, pageant, self esteem, Waianae, Waianae High|
Nikki Kiliona, a Waianae High academic counselor, was crowned Ms. Hawaii Plus in April and has been motivating, inspiring, and encouraging her students and colleagues with her infectious positive attitude and self-esteem.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-08T16:50:20-10:00July 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: APIC, jodi kunimitsu, National Education Association, NEA, NEA Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus, NEA RA, Representative Assembly|
In front of 6,000 of her colleagues from across the country, Jodi Kunimitsu, a math teacher at Maui High and state chair of the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee, advocated for a new award category to recognize the achievements of Native Hawaiians and/or Pacific Islanders in the National Education Association (NEA) Human and Civil Rights Awards.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-05T17:35:23-10:00July 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Angie Miyashiro, Ashley Henion, delegate, DOE, Kaʻu, Kaʻu High and Pahala Elementary, Kainalu Elementary, National Education Association, NEA, NEA RA, Representative Assembly, vaping|
A Hawaiʻi Island teacher’s proposal to help end student vaping won approval Monday from nearly 6,000 teachers at the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly (NEA RA) in Chicago.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-04T03:17:43-10:00July 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Chicago, human and civil rights, ʻIlima Intermediate, Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Civil Rights Award, NEA RA, Sarah "Mili" Milianta-Laffin|
ʻIlima Intermediate teacher Sarah “Mili” Milianta-Laffin was honored Saturday night at the NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner in Chicago. She received the NEA’s prestigious Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Civil Rights Award for her tireless work for gender equity in STEM and health, sparking positive change across Hawaii and the country.
Jill Meinecke2022-06-09T12:14:49-10:00June 9, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: High School, middle school, Stanford University, Student vaping, vape, vaping|
Stanford University is looking for middle and high schools, teachers, and students to evaluate its new Vaping Prevention Curriculum within its Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.
Jill Meinecke2022-07-19T10:22:04-10:00June 1, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: educators, HSTA recommended candidates, labor, public education, sign-waving|
Support HSTA-recommended candidates in your community by attending a sign-waving event! HSTA recommends candidates who are strong supporters of public education, our educators, labor, and are committed to creating a better future for our keiki.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-27T15:07:54-10:00May 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: APC, Bargaining Unit 05, Beverly Ikalani, Castle High School, contract, grievance, Head Faculty Representative, Lawn mowing, Step 1 grievance, UniServ director, Windward Oahu|
Castle High School students may soon be able to attend class without lawnmowers disrupting their lessons after strong advocacy by the school’s teachers and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.
