Hiring remote teachers out of state violates state law, despite BOE discussion
The Hawaii Board of Education last week asked the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) whether there were ways to allow new teachers from the continental United States to reside there and be able to teach remotely. However, Hawaii law prohibits this type of employment by state or county government workers.
HIDOE implements weekly COVID-19 testing requirement
The Hawaii State Department of Education released Friday instructions for employees to provide proof of vaccination or opt for weekly COVID-19 testing.
HSTA collecting info for testing mandate class grievance
The system is beginning to buckle under the strain of increased school personnel on quarantine and continued days of record COVID-19 counts.
West Hawaii educator named 2022 Global Learning Fellow
Kecia McDonald, a K–12 resource teacher for the West Hawaii Complex Area, is excited and humbled to be one of 49 public school educators from across the country selected for the honor.
Tell Ed Case to vote yes Monday on the Build Back Better budget package
Call Hawaii Congressman Ed Case toll-free because he is threatening to vote against a $3.5 trillion spending plan Monday that would combat climate change and build more affordable housing while extending the child tax credit and expanding family medical leave, largely by raising taxes on the rich and corporations.
BOE hears about school safety concerns
The Hawaii Board of Education met Thursday afternoon to hear testimony and a presentation from Hawaii State Department of Education officials about school safety issues during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Enough is enough’: HSTA issues official demand for impact bargaining
In a news conference Wednesday, HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr. outlined the stark discrepancy between what officials are telling the public and what’s really happening in Hawaii’s public schools.
An open letter regarding ‘The Safety Our Students Deserve’
The first weeks of the 2021–22 school year have been incredibly alarming as COVID-19 case counts skyrocket to record levels.
Please submit testimony ahead of Thursday’s BOE meeting
The Board of Education will be meeting this Thursday, Aug. 19. On the agenda for the general business meeting is discussion item VI-A: Presentation on opening schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
‘We cannot allow this type of thoughtlessness to continue’
“Yesterday, Gov. David Ige issued an executive order that prohibits indoor social gatherings of more than 10 people. Schools and classrooms were not included. Many of you reached out, frustrated at the hypocrisy of this order, and I agree completely.”