4 questions educators should ask themselves in this financial market
How close are you to retirement? What's your risk tolerance and does your financial portfolio match it? Those are some of the questions you should ask yourself now, and seek free expert advice.
HSTA ad highlights teachers working, volunteering during pandemic
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has launched a TV and digital campaign to highlight the many contributions educators across the state have made to their students and communities during the pandemic.
HSTA president addresses national meeting to boost relief for schools, states during pandemic
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee told a National Education Association tele-town hall audience Thursday about the HSTA’s successful efforts to fight a proposal that would have cut the pay of teachers and other state workers in the islands.
What’s in the latest congressional pandemic aid package for schools, teachers
Here is a breakdown of key education-related proposals in the House Democrats' $3 trillion package advocated by the National Education Association.
Ige’s message to state workers: ‘No immediate need to consider pay cuts’
“There is no immediate need to consider pay cuts or furloughs. This is the last thing that anyone wants to do, and I’m hopeful that we will find ways to narrow the budget gap," Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.
$1 trillion for states, cities in new $3 trillion congressional aid package
Hawaii State Teachers Association President Corey Rosenelee said the plan will “ensure the U.S. supports the neediest in our society and will fund a trillion dollars to support state and local governments. If approved, this bill could give Hawaii enough funding to ensure we can avoid pay cuts for state employees, including teachers.”
How to connect with your students, and yourself, during this COVID-19 crisis
As a result of the ongoing stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic, typical challenges that face teachers, especially new educators, seem more daunting now.
As lawmakers reconvene, hundreds testify against pay cuts
More than 450 people — many of them teachers — sent in testimony urging lawmakers to stop any effort to cut state workers’ salaries, which would worsen the teacher shortage crisis as well as the state economy.
Legislature reconvenes today, public can view sessions online and on-air
When the 2020 Legislative session reconvenes Monday, the Hawaii State Capitol will be secured and closed to the general public, but hearings and floor sessions will be broadcast and live-streamed.