Terri Inefuku2022-07-12T18:26:25-10:00July 12, 2022|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, DOE, exposure, guidance, guidelines, health and safety, HIDOE, masking, mitigation, pandemic, recommendation, universal, ventilation|
HSTA recommends that all Bargaining Unit 05 members continue to practice mitigating strategies whenever possible, which includes staying up to date with vaccines and boosters, and masking indoors to minimize the chances of catching COVID, especially given the ongoing shortage of substitute teachers.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-09-22T13:42:29-10:00September 17, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Bill Arakaki, Bruce Voss, catherine payne, CDC, DOH, guidelines, Keith Hayashi, Osa Tui, Phyllis Unebasami, schools, testing|
Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi of the Hawaii State Department of Education came under fire Thursday for haphazard COVID-19 testing in public schools and said he had not held discussions yet with state health officials about a possible vaccination mandate for public school students age 12 and older.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-23T19:06:02-10:00August 18, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: collective bargaining agreement, coronavirus, COVID-19, feedback, guidelines, health, masking, memorandum of understanding, mou, notification, quarantine, safety, social distancing, working conditions|
The first weeks of the 2021–22 school year have been incredibly alarming as COVID-19 case counts skyrocket to record levels.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-11T21:05:45-10:00August 11, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, guidelines, Hawaii Board of Education, health, impact bargaining, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, memorandum of understanding, safety|
“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.”
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-13T17:31:14-10:00July 13, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, christina kishimoto, classrooms, David Ige, DOE, DOH, governor, guidelines, HIDOE, HSTA, masks, Osa Tui, president, rules, vaccinations, vaccines|
When most public school students throughout the state return to classrooms on Aug 3, they will still be required to wear masks, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Tuesday.
Terri Inefuku2021-07-09T18:45:54-10:00July 9, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: CDC, classroom, Department of Education, distancing, DOE, guidance, guidelines, Hawaii Department of Health, health, HIDOE, mask wearing, masks, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has always said that it’s best to follow the science, and we look forward to seeing what guidance our state departments of health and education issue based on today’s recommendations.
