HSTA recent news
Terri Inefuku2022-05-13T15:44:28-10:00May 13, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: early release, iep, Individualized Education Program, recall pay, special education, toolkit, workload|
The Hawaii State Department of Education this week released an updated memo that outlines and adds to the support available for special education teachers and general education teachers involved in the Individualized Education Program, or IEP, process.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T02:01:49-10:00May 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, differentials, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, House, michelle kidani, pre-K, Senate, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke|
At a press conference on Thursday, Gov. David Ige affirmed his support for additional teacher pay after the state budget, which included $164 million for increasing teacher pay, passed both the House and Senate Tuesday.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T11:38:43-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, contract, Donovan Dela Cruz, funding, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, House, lawmakers, Negotiations, Senate, shortage differentials, state budget, Sylvia Luke|
State lawmakers Tuesday approved a state budget 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.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-03T12:25:26-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: AC, funding, Hawaii Department of Education, lawmakers, menstrual equity, pre-kindergarten, School Facilities Authority, State funding, student journalists|
Besides approving a state budget Tuesday 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, legislators are giving final approval this week to other bills and budget items that will help educators and the students they teach.
Terri Inefuku2022-05-02T10:19:52-10:00May 2, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: House Finance Committee, housing, Sylvia Luke, teacher pay|
Several changes are on the horizon that would boost pay for most Hawaii public school educators, improve working conditions, and more.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-29T17:17:56-10:00April 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advisory group, Caprice Young, Darrel Galera, Hawaii Board of Education, Keith Hayashi, Sarah Tochiki, search committee, superintendent, superintendent finalists, Whitney Aragaki|
A former Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) member and longtime school administrator, the interim superintendent, and the national superintendent for a network of nonprofit charter schools are the three finalists for Hawaii schools superintendent released Friday.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-29T17:32:28-10:00April 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, Long COVID, Raechelle Villanueva, S.T.A.C.Y. Award|
Once fit and active, HSTA’s 2020 educator of the year is now ‘exhausted’ due to her battle with long COVID.
Terri Inefuku2022-04-26T10:42:57-10:00April 26, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: band director, Chadwick Kamei, hall of fame, High School Band Director’s National Association, Michael Nakasone, National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame, Pearl City High School|
Pearl City High School band director Chadwick Kamei is being inducted into the 2022 National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame. Kamei has been the school’s band director since 2006.
Terri Inefuku2022-04-22T16:29:34-10:00April 22, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Class VII, committee, compression, conference, House, menstruation equity, money, Period poverty, salary, Senate, teacher pay|
Conferees from the House and Senate will have to agree on the final language of the bills before they go to a full floor vote in both houses.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T20:38:01-10:00April 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii BOE, Hawaii DOE, Sarah Tochiki, superintendent, Whitney Aragaki|
The Hawaii Board of Education will interview finalists for the next Hawaii State Department of Education superintendent during a special meeting on May 19.
