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HSTA supports International Transgender Day of Visibility at Hawaiʻi State Capitol

2023-03-21T15:53:57-10:00March 21, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to join the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center in celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31.

2023 Teach Our Future benefit concert

2023-03-20T16:48:32-10:00March 20, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Join us at HFE’s third annual fundraising concert, “Teach Our Future,” on Saturday, April 1, at McKinley High School’s auditorium at 6 p.m. This lively concert features top local musicians including Imua, Hālau Lilia Makanoe, The Camarillo Brothers, Eric Lee, Crossing Rain, and more.

Hawaiʻi educator tours the white continent on National Geographic Explorer

2023-04-04T15:21:20-10:00March 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Ellie Kantar, an English language learner teacher at Farrington High School on Oʻahu, shares her travel diary to Antarctica. She was one of three Hawaiʻi teachers selected for the 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship.

Unsolved Mysteries releases ‘Hawaiian Homicide’ podcast

2023-03-15T11:08:25-10:00March 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Unsolved Mysteries has released a podcast on the cold case murder of a Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association employee. “Hawaiian Homicide” explores the death of Amber Jackson, who worked as a secretary in the union’s Kauaʻi office.

Free aspiring educators virtual event set for March 20

2023-03-10T12:36:24-10:00March 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Calling all aspiring educators in Hawaiʻi! If you’re looking to join a community of fellow aspiring educators and build a support network before you enter a Hawaiʻi public school or worksite, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is here to help.

Joint HSTA-HIDOE survey seeks teacher evaluation feedback

2023-03-24T11:15:49-10:00March 9, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Your feedback is very important in this survey and we’d like to encourage head faculty representatives to work together with administrators to carve out some dedicated time to participate in completing it during the work week.

State tackles need for stronger mental health support in schools

2023-03-02T13:09:59-10:00March 2, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

In a survey of Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members earlier this year, many educators confirmed the need for mental health resources at their schools, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Building menstrual equity in schools

2023-02-24T16:07:49-10:00February 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This resource page provides an overview of period poverty, the benefits of menstrual equity on absenteeism and student confidence, an easy-to-follow implementation tool kit, and best practices to ensure menstruating students have access to free period products at your school.

HIDOE extends timeline to obtain English learner TESOL credits to SY2026–27

2023-09-15T15:56:36-10:00February 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages sheltered instruction mandate has further pushed back its deadline by one year to the first working day of the 2026–27 school year, thanks to the hard work of teacher advocates.

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