View HSTA video messages on VIMEO
See video messages from HSTA President Wil Okabe on VIMEO.
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September 2013 EES Survey for BU05 Members
Technical Note: If you have difficulty clicking on the survey link, please paste the following URL into your Web browser https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HSTAseptemberEES13final Aloha Colleagues, Please...
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Classroom Supplies Offer: Order by September 7 for free shipping
SmileMakers, in partnership with NEA Member Benefits, has great specials for state affiliate members through September 7, 2013. Use the code NEAMB at checkout and receive up to 50% off on selected...
View ArticleThe Wrong Kind of Education Reform
The Wrong Kind of Education Reform Three new books decimate the case for charter schools and vouchers. By David L. Kirp| The case for market-driven reforms in education rests on two key premises: The...
View ArticleALU LIKE, Inc. offers scholarships for teachers seeking National Board...
ALU LIKE, Inc. is offering scholarships for DOE/public charter schoolteachers seeking National Board Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in the...
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Oahu: Come to the 2nd Annual LaborFest Hawai’i at Marks Garage in Chinatown!
2013 marks the second annual LaborFest Hawaii. We’re holding the event at Mark’s Garage in Chinatown again this year, on September 20th and 21st. In 2012 we screened the film “The Inconvenient Truth...
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EES Survey for BU05 Members: DEADLINE to RESPOND 9/15/13
September 2013 EES Survey for BU05 Members Technical Note: If you have difficulty clicking on the survey link, please paste the following URL into your Web browser...
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Peace Day
September 21 is Peace Day Aloha Colleagues, Peace Day is September 21. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date....
View ArticleNewspaper Editorial: Be creative in cooling classrooms
EDITORIAL - OUR VIEW Honolulu Star-Advertiser Be creative in cooling classrooms Learning can be difficult, even under the best conditions, and most Hawaii public school children don’t have anything...
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Peace Day
September 21 is Peace Day Aloha Colleagues, Peace Day is September 21. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date....
View ArticleLuau and more celebrate Maui High’s 100 years
Luau and more celebrate Maui High’s 100 years Graduates include the late U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink and a couple of mayors By Gary T. Kubota The high school that educated a congresswoman, a state lawmaker...
View ArticleSEPT 21: Big Island Labor Alliance Celebration of Labor
The Big Island Labor Alliance and the AFL-CIO Presents: CELEBRATION OF LABOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 KEKUAOKALANI GYMNASIUM PARKING LOT (OLD KONA AIRPORT COMPLEX) 10:00a.m.- 3:00p.m. “JUS...
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Oahu Teacher Institute: Blood Bank
OAHU TEACHER INSTITUTE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 Every 2 seconds someone needs blood. In Hawaii, 200 blood donors are needed every day. We ask for the support of HSTA on Monday, October 14, during the...
View ArticleSadako, A Symbol of Peace
HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Symbol of peace A young leukemia patient’s origami crane is part of a new exhibit at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center By William Cole A tiny folded paper crane will be unveiled...
View ArticleSave the Date! A sampling of offerings for your Teacher Institute.
Aloha Colleagues, Our 2013 Teacher Institute Committee is working hard to prepare a wonderful Institute Day for all of our classroom teachers, librarians, registrars, SACs, SSCs, academic coaches,...
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Nominate a Friend of Youth
FRIEND OF YOUTH NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 DUE JANUARY 15, 2014 The Youth, Human and Civil Rights Committee is pleased to announce: HSTA will honor a community member who has been making contributions to our...
View Article2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Planned for Oahu
News from HSTA’s Youth, Human and Civil Rights Committee: HSTA honors the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in the Martin Luther King Day parade on January 20, 2014. We will...
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NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
Nominate an educator. Each year, the NEA Foundation invites all NEA state, federal, and direct affiliates to nominate one outstanding educator for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence....
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Raise your hand and take the pledge for public education
Raise Your Hand - Take the Pledge Be a part of the annual celebration of American Education Week and Raise Your Hand for Student Success. Take this pledge and show your support for quality public...
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NOVEMBER 14: Author to lecture on Finnish education
HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Author to lecture on Finnish education By Gordon Y.K. Pang POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 11, 2013 Pasi Sahlberg, a Finnish educator and author, is headed to Hawaii to share...
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