Jill Meinecke2023-11-06T12:06:48-10:00November 6, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady Jill Biden, HSTA Board of Directors, HSTA Maui Chapter, Jr., Lahaina wildfires, Mike Landes, Osa Tui, President Joe Biden|
For the second time since wildfires struck Maui in early August, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden spent part of her Saturday on a Zoom call with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors to offer her love and support to educators dealing with the disaster’s aftermath.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-26T11:52:29-10:00August 26, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Board meeting, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady, HSTA Board of Directors, Jr., Lahainaluna High School, maui wildfires, Mike Landes, Osa Tui|
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden told the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors Saturday morning, “We are a family as colleagues. We hold on to one another,” during an emotional seven-minute Zoom call from Air Force One.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-25T14:26:43-10:00August 25, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Evelyn Ibonia, Kihei Elementary, Lahaina, Lahainaluna High School, Lisa Morrison, Maui, Maui chapter, maui wildfires, Mike Landes|
In the wake of deadly wildfires that destroyed Lahaina town and shook a community to its core, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s staff and members are working together through a series of coordinated efforts to help teachers who’ve lost everything.
Jill Meinecke2023-08-23T16:07:44-10:00August 23, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Dr. Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Jackie Ellis, Lahaina, Lahaina Civic Center, Lahainaluna High, Maui chapter, Maui educators, maui wildfires, President Joe Biden, the White House|
The White House invited at least 15 public school teachers to Monday’s Lahaina Civic Center gathering to meet and speak with President Biden and the first lady in the aftermath of Maui's wildfires.
Evan Kumasaki2020-06-27T11:29:00-10:00June 27, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Ashley Olson, Betsy DeVos, contributions, donations, Jamie Stidger, NEA PAC, PAC|
This year, HSTA members are being asked to contribute $20.20 to get rid of Betsy DeVos in 2020.
Evan Kumasaki2019-11-09T07:00:00-10:00November 9, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: 14B, Ashley Olson, Bea DeRego, compression, Jr., Lisa Morrison, Logan Okita, Osa Tui, paychecks, salaries, steps, teacher pay, years of service|
About half of the Hawaii State Teachers Association membership, more than 6,300 educators, are being paid thousands of dollars less a year by the state than they should because they were not given raises during tough economic times.
