HSTA recent news
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.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-28T14:47:34-10:00July 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Educator Effectiveness System, EES, evaluation cycle, joint committee, manual, memo|
The Hawaii State Department of Education recently released an updated Educator Effectiveness System (EES) manual for the 2022–23 school year. The HIDOE published a memo outlining the changes on Tuesday, July 26.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-28T09:55:35-10:00July 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: benefit, concert, fundraiser, Hawaii Foundation for Educators, Hawaii Theatre, Makaha Sons, professional development, Pure Heart, teach our future|
The Hawaii Foundation for Educators (HFE) is teaming up with local music icons Pure Heart and The Makaha Sons to host its second annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert on July 27.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-29T13:49:00-10:00July 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: elections, misinformation, Sylvia Luke, vote|
Please be sure to vote for Sylvia Luke in the Democratic primary, and urge your family and friends to support her as the best-qualified candidate for lieutenant governor.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-29T12:16:23-10:00July 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, pay, teacher pay, unretirement, years of service|
Most public and charter schools classroom teachers return to work Tuesday to prepare for the new school year that starts next week; and thanks to the state's pending compression fix, that includes many of the teachers featured during Monday's live stream who had previously planned to retire.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-23T12:48:43-10:00July 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: campaign, contest, elections, HSTA recommendations, sign-waving, vote, voting|
From now through Aug. 13, members who attend HSTA-recommended sign-waving events and participate in additional actions to promote voter turnout can enter for a chance to win!
Terri Inefuku2022-07-19T10:19:49-10:00July 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: candidate, congress, elections, Honolulu City Council, House, HSTA recommendations, Kauai County, mayor, primary election, Senate|
Recommendations are based on research, membership input, interviews, and discussions to determine which candidates would be the strongest advocates for teachers, students, and public education in policies and legislation.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-18T15:08:31-10:00July 18, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: congress, congressional campaign, Jill Tokuda, recommendation, sign-waving|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is excited to announce our support of Jill Tokuda for Hawaii’s Second Congressional District, which covers suburban and rural Oahu, including the Leeward and Windward coasts and all of Hawaii’s neighbor islands.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-12T18:26:25-10:00July 12, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, DOE, exposure, guidance, guidelines, health and safety, HIDOE, masking, mitigation, pandemic, recommendation, universal, ventilation|
HSTA recommends that all Bargaining Unit 05 members continue to practice mitigating strategies whenever possible, which includes staying up to date with vaccines and boosters, and masking indoors to minimize the chances of catching COVID, especially given the ongoing shortage of substitute teachers.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-08T17:45:26-10:00July 8, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, budget, compression, David Ige, differentials, governor, job-embedded professional development, professional development, shortage differentials|
Gov. David Ige signed into law the state budget Thursday that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
