HSTA recent news
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-18T06:07:00-10:00January 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, BOE, christina kishimoto, Cindy Covell, compression, Corey Rosenlee, Department of Education, DOE, HSTA, lawmakers, Raise, salary, step|
“This is a bold step to finally take care of this problem to make sure that every keiki in Hawaii has a qualified teacher,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee in testimony to the BOE Thursday.
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-17T06:30:00-10:00January 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: absentee ballot, election, elections, HSTA, institute day, nomination, timeline, vote, voting|
Every year, the Hawaii State Teachers Association holds elections at the state and chapter levels to fill the following positions: state-level officers and board directors, NEA directors, NEA RA delegates, state convention delegates, chapter officers, and chapter RA members.
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-17T05:51:00-10:00January 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: deductible, dues, federal, state, state taxes, tax deductible, taxes, union dues|
The state's official tax instruction book confirms union dues can still be deducted from state taxes, subject to itemizing and if your miscellaneous deductions exceed two percent of your income.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-12T07:37:47-10:00January 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: classroom, first year, HSTA, Liann Sanerivi, new educator, SHiNE, special education, Supporting Hawaii's New Educators, teacher, teaching|
"Having just come from student teaching and graduating, I felt that I was set and ready to take on the world and my own classroom. I was not prepared for the feeling of failure."
Evan Kumasaki2022-09-30T14:04:38-10:00January 11, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, christina kishimoto, compression, Corey Rosenlee, differentials, increase, lawmakers, pay, salary adjustment, shortage differentials, steps|
Veteran teachers statewide would receive salary increases by moving up anywhere from one to five steps, gaining millions of dollars worth of salary increases if lawmakers approve a proposal from the state schools superintendent.
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-11T05:24:00-10:00January 11, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: award, HSTA, NEA, nomination, S.T.A.C.Y. Award, STACY, teaching excellence|
Each year, a winner is chosen based on his or her ability to demonstrate leadership, dedication and passion in five categories: scholarship, teaching, advocacy, community, and youth.
Evan Kumasaki2020-01-09T06:49:00-10:00January 9, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: HSTA, march, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Junior, Maui, MLK, MLK Jr., Oahu, parade, peace|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is proud to honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his peaceful pursuit of interracial cooperation, equality, and social change.
Evan Kumasaki2021-05-06T12:54:12-10:00December 21, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: differentials, FAQs, questions|
Read specific questions about hard-to-staff, special education and Hawaiian language immersion differentials.
Evan Kumasaki2019-12-20T13:24:00-10:00December 20, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: contest, design, HSTA, members, T-shirt, winners|
Our selection committee, headed by your elected state leaders, were so impressed by the entries that they couldn't pick just one.
Evan Kumasaki2019-12-19T09:24:00-10:00December 19, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: application, Department of Education, English language arts, ESSA, Hawaii, Innovative Assessment Pilot Program, mathematics, teacher|
“This is Hawaii’s best opportunity to get away from the overburdening of standardized tests and move to something that’s better for our students,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee.
