HSTA recent news
Proposal to pay teachers based on years of service advances
A proposal to pay Hawaii public school teachers based on their years of experience won unanimous approval from the state Senate Education Committee Friday.
HSTA recent news
Jill Meinecke2022-01-28T18:28:39-10:00January 28, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: compression, gov. david ige, HIDOE, House, Jr., Keith Hayashi, legislature, Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, Senate, Senate Education Committee, testimony|
A proposal to pay Hawaii public school teachers based on their years of experience won unanimous approval from the state Senate Education Committee Friday.
Jill Meinecke2022-02-15T13:47:02-10:00January 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: bargaining unit members, budget, collective bargaining agreement, Council on Revenues, COVID-19, gov. david ige, Hawaii educators, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, pandemic, salary compression|
State lawmakers are considering proposals that would assure that teachers in Hawaii, like their counterparts around the United States, are paid based on their years of experience. Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about a problem affecting thousands of educators in the islands: compression.
Terri Inefuku2022-07-29T10:45:32-10:00January 26, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Bargaining Unit 05, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, quarantine, quarantine leave, school code, sick leave|
With COVID-19 cases in our community continuing to rise and notification letters about cases in a number of our schools already being sent to staff and families, questions about sick leave and quarantine leave have come up from Bargaining Unit 05 members as we start the 2021–22 school year.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-26T14:05:04-10:00January 26, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Baldwin High School, Hawaii Department of Education, NEA, PSLF, PSLF waiver, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student aid, student debt, student loans, teachers, U.S. Department of Education|
Baldwin High School English teacher David Negaard, who had a total of $114,000 in student loan debt, recently had $105,000 of that debt forgiven, thanks to the U.S. Department of Education overhauling its long-dysfunctional Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Jill Meinecke2022-01-25T14:48:37-10:00January 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Water Supply, BOE, catherine payne, Department of Health, fuel contamination, HSTA Central Chapter, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Osa Tui Jr, Red Hill, Sierra Club Hawaii, U.S. Navy, Virtual forum|
Educators from seven Hawaii public schools affected by contaminated water from the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill fuel tanks spoke at an HSTA virtual forum Monday night to share their experiences. The event also included presentations from the Board of Water Supply and Sierra Club of Hawaii.
Terri Inefuku2022-01-25T16:58:33-10:00January 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: executive director, HSTA, job opening, retire, Wilbert Holck|
Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire next year after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. HSTA has convened an Executive Director Search Committee composed of its state officers and appointed leaders tasked with finding a new executive director.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-21T16:46:13-10:00January 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: board members, BOE, CDC, complex area superintendents, contingency plans, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, DOH, HIDOE, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, safety|
The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) Thursday called for the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) to share specific guidance and parameters with Hawaii public school staff and school communities as to when schools will need to move to distance learning because of high COVID-19 case counts on campus. The board said missing guidelines from the department has led to confusion, frustration and anger amongst educators, students and their families.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-21T15:52:52-10:00January 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, Chair Catherine Payne, HIDOE, HSTA Board of Directors, Keith Hayashi, Lyla Berg, Red Hill, U.S. Navy, Water contamination|
The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) stated Thursday that it will consider taking a position to call for the U.S. Navy to immediately empty fuel and fully close its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility after drinking water at multiple Hawaii public schools was contaminated.
Terri Inefuku2022-01-17T11:54:21-10:00January 16, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, general business meeting, Human Resources Committee, meeting, Red Hill, teacher retention, testimony, vaccination, Water contamination|
This Thursday, Jan. 20, the Hawaii Board of Education will hold a series of meetings. Agenda items include teacher retention and shortage differentials, the superintendent search, Red Hill water contamination, and COVID-19 update for the 2021–22 school year. If you are affected by any of these topics, please submit written and, if possible, oral testimony. Your voice is necessary to ensure that board members are fully aware of the realities within our schools.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-14T17:53:43-10:00January 14, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: board of directors, COVID-19, Department of Health, Hawaii Board of Water Supply, Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Youth Climate Coalition, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jr., Navy, Osa Tui, Red Hill, Sierra Club, Water contamination|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal calling on the U.S. Navy to close its Red Hill fuel tanks which have contaminated drinking water. HSTA’s board approved the proposal Friday, which calls for an immediate emptying of fuel and a full closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.