Hawaiʻi Island teacher receives 2023 HSTA STACY Award for Teaching Excellence
This year’s recipient is Daphna Ehrenhalt, a fifth-grade inclusion teacher at Keaʻau Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island.
Building menstrual equity in schools
This resource page provides an overview of period poverty, the benefits of menstrual equity on absenteeism and student confidence, an easy-to-follow implementation tool kit, and best practices to ensure menstruating students have access to free period products at your school.
HSTA marches with pride in the 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade
More than 100 public and charter school teachers and students marched with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association in support of the LGBTQ+ community in Saturday’s 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade.
Join HSTA in the 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade
HSTA members on Oʻahu, please join us for the 2022 Honolulu Pride Parade on Saturday, Oct. 15!
HSTA presents 2022 Friend of Youth Award to Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi co-founder
This year’s recipient is Nikki-Ann Yee, co-founder of Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi. The HSTA recognized Nikki at its annual state convention on Saturday, April 2, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.
Transgender 101 for Educators
Learn how to support your students by understanding key terms, the importance of pronouns, the difference between gender identity and sexuality, and Hawaii State Department of Education guidance.
Transgender 101 for Educators
Learn how to support your students by understanding key terms, the importance of pronouns, the difference between gender identity and sexuality, and Hawaii State Department of Education guidance.
Hawaiʻi’s public education must include honest lessons of racism and oppression, past and present
As educators, we provide our students with the tools, information, and support they need to become strong, independent thinkers who are able to critically examine the world they live in, and understand past and present so they can build a better future. Manufactured attacks on critical race theory aim to dismantle ongoing efforts to provide an equitable education for all keiki.
Rooms with a View: Conversations on identities and perspectives in Hawaiʻi’s school communities
This event is free and open to the public. Please join us as we work to shift views, create space, and inspire change.
HSTA recognizes ʻIliahi Elementary cafeteria manager with 2021 Friend of Youth Award
Our 2021 Friend of Youth Award winner, Guy Shimabukuro, demonstrates a passion and commitment to mentoring keiki that goes far beyond his day job as the cafeteria manager at ʻIliahi Elementary School.