HSTA recent news
Jill Meinecke2023-03-07T15:32:20-10:00March 7, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Costa Rica, D.C., Global Learning Fellowship, Hawaii fellow, Hilo Intermediate, NEA, public school educators, The NEA Foundation, Washington|
Educators can now apply to be a part of The NEA Foundation’s 2024 Global Learning Fellowship cohort that will culminate in a 10-day international field study in Costa Rica.
Jill Meinecke2023-05-04T10:55:31-10:00March 7, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Android, Apple, Bargaining Unit 05, contract, HSTA app, iPad, mobile app, Phone, UniServ director|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association launched a new mobile app last month to keep Bargaining Unit 05 public and charter school educators in Hawaiʻi up-to-date with the latest education-related news, events, and professional development opportunities. Download it now on the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-03T10:32:03-10:00March 2, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Election Day holiday, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, jodi kunimitsu, Kalae Akioka, Sen. Dru Kanuha, Senate Ways and Means Committee, state holiday|
Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering whether to establish the second Monday in October as a new state holiday, Indigenous Peoples' Day, replacing the state Election Day holiday.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-02T13:09:59-10:00March 2, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: behavioral health, counselor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, mental health, suicide prevention|
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.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-01T15:01:15-10:00March 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, Jr., Kūlanihākoʻi High School, Lahainaluna High School, Maui teacher housing, Mililani High School, Nanakuli High School, Oahu, Oahu teacher housing, Osa Tui, Queen Liliʻuokalani Elementary School, School Facilities Authority, Senate Ways and Means Committee, Teacher housing, waipahu high school|
The powerful Hawaiʻi Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would fund teacher workforce housing at certain Nānākuli, Waipahu, and Mililani schools on Oʻahu.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-01T21:59:35-10:00March 1, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: concealed guns, gun regulation, Honolulu City Council, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, Jr., Osa Tui, Supreme Court, The National Education Association, weapons-free schools|
A bill that would limit people on Oʻahu from carrying concealed guns in sensitive places such as K-12 schools expanded to include school buses, preschools, and universities Tuesday as the Honolulu City Council approved the measure that is poised for a final vote later this month.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-28T21:20:28-10:00February 27, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, Dru Kanuha, Glenn Gray, Hawaii Island, Hōlualoa Elementary School, Honoka‘a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex Area, Janette Snelling, Jill Tokuda, Jr., Osa Tui|
Just a few days after the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association disclosed long-time mold, rat and maintenance problems at Hōlualoa Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island, state school officials began making concrete steps toward some short-term fixes.
Terri Inefuku2023-02-24T17:53:48-10:00February 26, 2023|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, contract, decision making, equipment, Negotiations, salary, salary construct, schedule, school safety, sign-in, substitute teachers, teacher pay|
Terri Inefuku2023-02-24T16:07:49-10:00February 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: HCR, human and civil rights committee, Mai Movement Hawaii, menstrual equity, menstrual products, Pads, Period poverty, Tampons|
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.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-27T10:50:48-10:00February 22, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Audra Zook, Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, HIDOE, Hōlualoa Elementary, Logan Okita, West Hawaii|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association held a news conference Monday detailing persistent problems with mold, structural damage, termites, rats and other maintenance difficulties at Hōlualoa Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island.
