Terri Inefuku2021-10-01T14:13:56-10:00October 1, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: arbitration, class grievance, collective bargaining law, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand for arbitration, emergency proclamation, grievance, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, HSTA|
The Hawaii State Department of Education has notified the Hawaii State Teachers Association that it will “take no further action” on two class grievances over unsafe working conditions and the state’s mandate that unvaccinated education employees be tested for COVID-19 weekly, citing the suspension of parts of Hawaii’s collective bargaining law because of the pandemic.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-24T10:10:42-10:00September 24, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: Chapter 89, collective bargaining law, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, emergency proclamation, gov. david ige, governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, mandate, testing, vaccine|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about the governor’s emergency proclamation that requires state and county employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit regular test results.
Terri Inefuku2021-11-09T12:58:33-10:00September 23, 2021|Categories: Know Your Rights|Tags: form 5, Hawaii State Department of Education, HSTA PD, Instruction and Professional Development, IPD, professional development, reclassification, Teacher Reclassification Unit|
Terri Inefuku2021-09-08T13:39:17-10:00September 7, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: class, coronavirus, COVID-19, grievance, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, HSTA, unsafe conditions|
HSTA has filed two class grievances over unsafe working conditions during the pandemic and the state’s directive that unvaccinated education employees must be tested for COVID-19 weekly. Class grievances represent all teachers who have been wronged by action or inaction on the part of the employer.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-08T22:01:03-10:00August 30, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: attestation statement, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health, Hawaii State Department of Education, mandate, testing, vaccination, vaccine|
The Hawaii State Department of Education released Friday instructions for employees to provide proof of vaccination or opt for weekly COVID-19 testing.
Terri Inefuku2021-08-11T16:37:22-10:00August 11, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii State Department of Education, Hawaiian language, HIDOE, Office of Hawaiian Education, olelo Hawaii|
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Office of Hawaiian Education is offering ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi courses to all HIDOE employees (certificated, classified, casual hires, and substitutes) on Oʻahu.
Terri Inefuku2021-06-07T17:18:45-10:00June 3, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, Board of Education, catherine payne, contract, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, job-embedded professional development, office of talent management, professional development, sean bacon, settlement|
At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, Sean Bacon, interim assistant superintendent, Office of Talent Management, and BOE Chair Catherine Payne, expressed their support for job-embedded professional development (21 hours).
Terri Inefuku2021-05-27T18:34:44-10:00May 27, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: caucus, course, credits, DOE, EL, English learners, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, joint EL committee, requirement, Sheltered Instruction Qualification, SIQ, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL|
HSTA invites members across the state to take part in a newly formed caucus to increase educator voice and support for English learners.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-21T13:57:24-10:00May 21, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: algebra, classroom teacher, ELA, Hawaii Comprehensive Assessment Program, Hawaii State Department of Education, math, Performance Assessment Development Institute|
Participants will be provided training on the development of performance assessments that are aligned to the content standards and meet students’ needs.
Terri Inefuku2021-05-17T16:55:12-10:00May 17, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: 2021-22, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, DOE, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, in-person learning, masks, pandemic, principals, school year, social distancing, sports, superintendent, vaccine|
As more residents get vaccinated and restrictions ease on public gatherings and other precautions, the Hawaii State Department of Education says all Hawaii public schools will fully reopen for in-person learning next school year.
