HSTA recent news
Blessing marks opening of new Maui campus with classes to begin April 1
Teachers, staff and students at Maui’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School now have a new campus to call home.
Apply for a Hawaiʻi climate change teacher fellowship
Elemental Excelerator and SubjectToClimate are looking for Hawaiʻi educators of all disciplines and grades to participate in a Climate Champion Teacher Fellowship.
Grow Your Own founder outlines proven ways to address teacher shortage
Speaking before educators, administrators, and lawmakers at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, David Donaldson, founder of the National Center for Grow Your Own, outlined his mission to provide “a clear articulated pathway for an aspiring educator to become a teacher for free, and get paid to do so.”
UPDATE: Courses become available as HIDOE updates PD system
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is updating its web-based professional development software system. No new courses will be offered until this transition is complete.
Oʻahu workshop brings artificial intelligence to educators
Learn how artificial intelligence can enhance your teaching effectiveness, help you minimize burnout and maximize productivity, all while preparing your students for a bright future in the digital age.
Education Week kicks off at Hawaiʻi State Legislature
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature celebrates its annual Education Week at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol this week starting Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of educators, students, staff, and administrators in education.
8 months after wildfires, temporary Maui campus set to open
Teachers, staff and students from Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was destroyed in the fire, are scheduled to move into a newly constructed temporary campus at the end of March.
HSTA, NEA call for Israel, Hamas cease-fire
The National Education Association’s (NEA) Board of Directors Saturday renewed its call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, adopting a call to action that reflects the organization’s hope for peace.
HSTA welcomes veteran educator, HSTA leader as newest Leeward Chapter UniServ Director
After over three decades as a Hawaiʻi public school educator and Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association leader, Dana Shishido joined the union as its newest UniServ Director for Oʻahu’s Leeward Chapter.
Moanalua Middle teacher receives Milken Educator of Promise Award
During a ceremony amongst family, colleagues, and lawmakers, a Moanalua Middle 7th-grade history teacher was honored as the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Milken Educator of Promise.