Evan Kumasaki2020-12-16T14:43:00-10:00December 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, budget, cuts, Department of Education, furloughs, legislature, operating budget, pay cuts, testimony|
The HSTA has not agreed to furloughs, and any implementation would violate our collective bargaining agreement. We are consulting with our attorneys and plan to take any legal action in the near future to challenge the HIDOE’s furlough plan.
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-15T06:45:00-10:00December 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, budget, cuts, Department of Education, furloughs, legislature, operating budget, pay cuts, testimony|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association encourages all members to share your personal stories on how potential furloughs will affect you and your students before the Hawaii State Board of Education holds its next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17.
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-04T13:06:00-10:00December 4, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, budget, cuts, Department of Education, legislature, operating budget, testimony|
Despite unanimously approving the Hawaii State Department of Education’s operating budget for the 2021–23 fiscal biennium Thursday, Board of Education members were not happy with the department’s proposed $164 million budget reduction.
Evan Kumasaki2020-12-03T07:35:00-10:00December 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, Department of Education, funding, operating budget, special education, weighted student formula|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee informed the media and our members Wednesday about proposed cuts in the Department of Education’s proposed operating budget and the damaging impacts on our keiki and schools. “HSTA does not want these cuts to go into place until our lawmakers and the public know the ramifications of these cuts,” he said.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-07T18:05:42-10:00November 19, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Aupuni Palapala, College of Education, Department of Education, fellowship, Hawaiian, HIDOE, Office of Hawaiian Education, professional development, University of Hawaii at Manoa|
A partnership between HIDOE Office of Hawaiian Education and UH Manoa College of Education
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-22T18:58:24-10:00November 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, guidance, health, safety, school level leaders, worksheet|
School level leaders encouraged to complete health and safety assessment
Evan Kumasaki2020-10-23T22:49:00-10:00October 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: blended learning, CDC, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, DOH, guidance, in-person, learn from home, metrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|
According to Hawaii State Teachers Association analysis of the new metrics, the DOH standards are not well aligned with risk-level metrics issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:26:35-10:00October 5, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, governor, Negotiations, pandemic, pay cuts, proposal, salary reductions, shortfall|
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-26T11:52:00-10:00September 26, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: action, Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, hybrid, in-person learning, telework, testimony|
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting next week during which it will vote on a proposal to temporarily suspend changes to in-person or hybrid learning at schools, set up clearer reopening guidelines, and consider a measure making it easier for public school teachers to be granted telework options during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-18T13:00:00-10:00September 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, special education, telework, testimony|
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, Rosenlee testified about HSTA members’ concerns and said, “The lack of action and transparency from the DOE has put the lives and health of teachers, staff, and our students in jeopardy. This was clearly evident today when the Department of Education and the Department of Health announced metrics for reopening schools. HSTA was never consulted in the creation of these metrics.”
