HSTA recent news
Terri Inefuku2023-08-23T18:30:37-10:00August 21, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: evacuation, Jackie Ellis, Joa Navarro, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahainaluna High, maui wildfires|
When Lāhaināluna High science teacher Jackie Ellis was fleeing deadly Lāhainā wildfires last week, she never imagined a chance encounter at a stoplight would mean saving her former student’s life.
Terri Inefuku2023-08-22T20:26:12-10:00August 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, Hawaii State Department of Education, maui wildfires, testimony|
Sound off on school-related planning for the weeks and months ahead Posted: August 17, 2023 On Thursday, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m., the Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled August general business meeting. On the agenda, Superintendent Keith Hayashi will report on Maui wildfire impacts. This is an opportunity for educators and community members affected by the Maui wildfires to make their voices heard regarding school-related planning for the weeks and months ahead. This disaster demands effective, timely communication. HSTA members have continued to express their concerns over the lack of timely communication [...]
Terri Inefuku2024-06-23T04:45:39-10:00August 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: administrative leave, brush fire, emergency, Maui, maui wildfires, school closures, school reopening, shelter, wind|
To our educator ʻohana on Maui, your well-being is top of mind. Please know your colleagues across the state are working to support and advocate for you in your time of need.
Terri Inefuku2023-08-13T12:20:32-10:00August 11, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, Hawaii State Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, HSTA, impact bargaining, Maui chapter, maui wildfires|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Friday sent a request to the state for impact bargaining as well as a request for information about wildfires and their impacts on schools, teachers, and students.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-13T12:22:03-10:00August 11, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: fire, Kihei, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahaina, Maui, maui wildfires, Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary, wildfire|
On the night deadly wildfires raged through Lāhainā Tuesday threatening other portions of west Maui, a teacher from Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School took in 15 evacuees from various Kīhei neighborhoods, many of them teachers.
Terri Inefuku2023-08-16T15:41:53-10:00August 11, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: damage, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Maui, maui wildfires, school, wildfires|
Mindi Cherry, a first-grade teacher at King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lāhainā, is dealing with the overwhelming shock of losing both her family’s home and her classroom after wildfires ravaged the historic town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-13T12:21:40-10:00August 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: gofundme, HSTA, Lahaina, Lahaina Intermediate, Maui, Maui chapter, maui wildfires, teachers|
A 27-year veteran teacher on Maui lost her childhood home to the raging wildfires on Maui, leaving her and her family displaced like other educators who’ve been affected by the fires.
Terri Inefuku2023-08-11T12:48:20-10:00August 10, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: disaster, emergency response, housing, Lahainaluna High, maui wildfires|
Teachers from Lahainaluna High compared notes Wednesday afternoon and reached a grim assessment as Maui wildfires continued burning on the island: At least 15 of their coworkers at their school alone had homes destroyed by the flames.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-04T12:20:42-10:00August 4, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: 2023-2027 collective bargaining agreement, Corey Rosenlee, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HIDOE, HSTA contract, Jr., Laverne Moore, Osa Tui, Teacher recruitment, teacher shortage, teacher shortage crisis, University of Hawaii|
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year. The drop is a direct result of pay hikes and other important improvements HSTA advocated for, said HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-31T13:32:19-10:00July 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: college debt, National Education Association, NEA Member Benefits, PSLF, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, SAVE Income Driven Repayment Plan, SAVE Plan, Savi, student loan debt, Supreme Court, teacher loan forgiveness|
Teachers can still pursue college debt forgiveness, especially as college loan payments resume in October.
