HSTA recent news
Evan Kumasaki2023-01-03T10:51:37-10:00December 19, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: Anthony McCurdy, campbell high school, Fighting for our Future, FOFF, Jahstyce Ahulau, John Henry Lee, Melissa Padilla, rally, Ricky Santos, salaries, students, teacher pay|
The rally, attended by students, teachers, and parents, was organized by Jahstyce Ahulau, a 14-year-old Campbell High School freshman who founded the group Fighting for Our Future, a student-led and driven committee to advocate for higher teacher pay.
Evan Kumasaki2019-12-14T04:49:00-10:00December 14, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: activities, arts and crafts, Barnes & Noble, benefit, book fair, fundraiser, keiki, Parents for Public Schools Hawaii|
Shop for the holidays at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana on Sunday, Dec. 15, to support Parents for Public Schools Hawaii. There will also be free arts and crafts activities in the children’s section.
Evan Kumasaki2019-12-13T08:36:00-10:00December 13, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: campaign, election, emerging, HSTA, leadership, minority, NEA, racial justice, social justice, training, women|
The seminar's hands-on training curriculum is designed to teach participants foundational leadership skills, the logistics of running for elected office, and how to advocate for student-centered policies and social justice issues.
Evan Kumasaki2019-12-12T04:50:00-10:00December 12, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: cohort, College of Education, consortium, developmental disabilities, doctorate, education, exceptionalities, fellow, intellectual disabilities, Ph.D., special education, UH Manoa, University of Hawaii|
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's College of Education is partnering with the University of Connecticut Early Childhood Consortium to develop experts in early childhood intervention for infants and young children with high-intensity needs because of significant intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Evan Kumasaki2022-10-01T11:27:17-10:00December 6, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, Brian De Lima, Bruce Voss, campaign, catherine payne, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, differentials, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, Julia Fernandez, Leilani Roberts, Leinaala Vedder, Osa Tui, special education, SPED|
DOE, BOE leaders commit to a multi-phased approach to help end the teacher shortage crisis.
Evan Kumasaki2022-10-01T11:25:47-10:00December 5, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: bonus, bonuses, campaign, compression, Corey Rosenlee, hard-to-staff, Hawaiian language immersion, shortage differential, special education, step increases, teacher shortage crisis|
The proposals to address compression, create shortage differentials for SpEd and Hawaiian language immersion educators and expand hard-to-staff bonuses are a positive step forward in the HSTA's five-year plan to end the statewide teacher shortage crisis.
Evan Kumasaki2019-11-28T02:04:00-10:00November 28, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: benefits, compensation, feedback, HSTA, Negotiations, negotiations committee, survey, wages, working conditions|
Our members shared their desires about improving wages, compensation, benefits, workday/week, and general working conditions.
Evan Kumasaki2019-11-23T00:15:00-10:00November 23, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: community college, courses, credits, Department of Education, free, Hawaiian, language, professional development, University of Hawaii|
Beginning with the university’s Spring 2020 semester, all HIDOE employees will have two options to take Hawaiian language courses: enrollment in scheduled courses at UHCC campuses statewide or creation of custom courses for a group of employees.
Evan Kumasaki2019-11-22T06:08:00-10:00November 22, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: 2020, census, census taker, hire, job, temporary, u.s. census bureau|
The bureau is looking to hire approximately 1,000 people in Hawaii, most whom would serve as census takers in the field from late May through the end of July.
Evan Kumasaki2019-11-22T04:00:00-10:00November 22, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, call, Department of Education, HIDOE, payroll, request, ServiceNow|
The Department of Education launched a system called ServiceNow to ensure employees receive a quick and accurate response without playing phone tag.
