Clik here to view.
Enter by April 30 to win Mexican or Caribbean all-inclusive resort vacation
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is partnering with NEA Member Benefits to give one lucky HSTA member a 6-day, 5-night all-inclusive resort vacation for two at select Mexican or Caribbean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2023 Teach Our Future benefit concert raises $45K for Hawaiʻi educators
The Hawaiʻi Foundation for Educators (HFE) teamed up Saturday with local music performers for the third annual “Teach Our Future” benefit concert to raise over $45,000 for teacher professional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hawaiʻi educator journeys to Galapagos Islands on National Geographic expedition
This travel diary by Laura Cummings, a math and science teacher at Sunset Beach Elementary, chronicles her experiences as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow as she journeyed to the Galapagos Islands. The post...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teacher tax credit back on the table, passes Senate Ways and Means Committee
A bill that would establish a state income tax credit for educators and librarians, which previously stalled in this year’s legislative session, has been revived and unanimously passed the Hawaiʻi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HSTA T-shirt order deadline extended to May 1
Shirt orders are being filled on a rolling basis and more than 5,000 shirts have been ordered and sent out so far. If you haven’t heard about ordering options, please talk to your HFR to order your new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teacher shortage differentials will continue for SY 2023–24
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) confirmed that shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oʻahu teacher named inaugural Scholastic Teacher Fellow
The program, which is in its first year, assembled a team of 12 K–8 educators with diverse levels of experience and backgrounds to collaborate with Scholastic Education Solutions’ product development,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tentative settlement reached! 14.5% raise over 4 years, Class VIII among key...
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to announce that we reached a tentative settlement late Friday with the State of Hawaiʻi and the Board of Education for a new four-year contract from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘We value our teachers incredibly.’ Governor, HIDOE, HSTA address tentative...
Gov. Josh Green, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi, and Hawai‘i State Teachers Association President Osa Tui, Jr. stressed Monday the importance of a new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frequently asked questions about HSTA’s 2023–2027 tentative agreement
Frequently asked questions about the tentative agreement HSTA reached with the employer on April 14, 2023, for the 2023-2027 contract. The post Frequently asked questions about HSTA’s 2023–2027...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch: HSTA contract settlement briefing
On Monday, Hawaiʻi State Teacher Association President Osa Tui, Jr. and HSTA’s Deputy Director and Chief Negotiator Andrea Eshelman hosted a member webinar to discuss HSTA’s tentative settlement ahead...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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. The post Hawaiʻi Island teacher receives 2023 HSTA STACY Award for Teaching...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bargaining Unit 05 members overwhelmingly ratify four-year contract
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association (HSTA) is pleased to announce that Bargaining Unit 05 employees of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education and public charter schools have voted to ratify a new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Educator housing proposal expands, reaches final legislative hurdle
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawmakers approve hundreds of millions in funding for new HSTA contract
During a joint House and Senate Conference Committee meeting Friday, state lawmakers approved $219 million in funding for the first two years of Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s 2023–2027 contract...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Resources to help you plan for retirement
Are you thinking about retirement? Do you have questions about how it works and, more importantly, will you have enough money to retire? Our resource page and workshop sessions will help you prepare....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer institute offers non-credit seat hours toward SIQ
Participants who attend all five days of this institute will receive 30 non-credit seat hours toward their Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ). The post Summer institute offers non-credit seat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FAQ: How do teachers get paid over the summer?
With summer quickly approaching, you may be wondering how your pay is affected. Do you even get paid? The answer is yes, and here’s how. The post FAQ: How do teachers get paid over the summer? appeared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
11 new public pre-K classrooms to open statewide this fall
Eleven new public pre-K classrooms across the state will open under budget and a year ahead of schedule under Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s Ready Keiki initiative, announced during a news conference Wednesday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nominations open for HSTA’s Pono and Friend of Youth awards
The Hawaii State Teachers Association’s Human and Civil Rights Committee is seeking nominations for HSTA’s annual Pono and Friend of Youth awards. The post Nominations open for HSTA’s Pono and Friend...
View Article
