HSTA recent news
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-29T09:06:00-10:00October 29, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: bullying, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, HSTA, Kumu Hina, Molokai, Molokai Social Justice Youth Summit, sexual abuse, sexual assault, social justice, suicide, youth|
The inaugural event took place Oct. 26 at Kulana Oiwi, and featured community organizations, student presentations, interactive keiki activities, and keynote speaker Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a cultural practitioner and community leader.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-26T09:28:00-10:00October 26, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: award, ceremony, Teacher of the Year, Washington Place|
Cecilia Chung, a sixth-grade teacher at Kaimiloa Elementary in Ewa Beach, was honored Friday as the 2020 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-23T11:35:00-10:00October 23, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: bonus, collaboration, Corey Rosenlee, Dale Matsuura, differential, Jessica Alipio, joint committee, Justin Hughey, pay, prep time, Shannon Kaaa, special education, SPED, Tanya Weida|
The National Council on Teacher Quality reports at least 35 of the major school districts across the country already offer SpEd teachers a financial bonus of some kind, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 a year. Hawaii offers no pay differential for SpEd teachers.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-18T16:35:00-10:00October 18, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: award, Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, deaths, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, fine, illness, kanalu award, Mitzie Higa, punish, regulate, vape, vaping|
HSTA was honored for its tobacco control efforts as deaths and illnesses mount from vaping.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T14:42:10-10:00October 18, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: increase, pay, Raise, salary, salary schedule, step|
This school year, returning educators received a pay increase in the form of a step movement, moving up on the salary schedule.
Evan Kumasaki2022-05-09T14:00:44-10:00October 16, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: acceptance, committee, equality, equity, festival, honolulu pride, honolulu pride parade, HSTA, human and civil rights, LGBTQ, lgbtqia|
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 19, as we walk in the Honolulu Pride Parade, then come visit our booth at the festival in the Waikiki Shell!
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-15T10:32:00-10:00October 15, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: 2020 campaign, 2020 election, campaign, candidate, family, guide, manual, relatives, run for office, See Educators Run|
We will send NEA’s “See Educators Run: A Manual of Running for Office” to any HSTA member or immediate relative who’s weighing whether to make a political run in 2020.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-11T11:42:00-10:00October 11, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: book club, HSTA, Mililani Middle School, new educator, SHiNE|
Richard Stange is an English language arts teacher at Mililani Middle School. In his own words, he describes his first-quarter experience and the inspiration behind his student book club.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-04T08:58:00-10:00October 4, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: HONOLULU Magazine, HSTA, Molokai High School, public school, ranking, response|
As the first quarter of the 2019–20 school year comes to a close, we step back and acknowledge that our students are thriving, and many are on track to graduate with honors and scholarships.
Evan Kumasaki2019-10-03T06:04:00-10:00October 3, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: certificate of achievement, digital media, HIKI NO, mentor, PBS Hawaii, students, teachers|
Six public school teachers were recently honored by PBS Hawaii for exceptional digital media storytelling in the HIKI NO program.
