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Maui teachers meet with president, first lady during Lahaina visit
The White House invited at least 15 public school teachers to Monday’s Lahaina Civic Center gathering to meet and speak with President Biden and the first lady in the aftermath of Maui's wildfires. The...
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When schools closed, Maui educators shifted to support wildfire-ravaged...
One day after devastating wildfires broke out on Maui, Baldwin High teacher Trisha Roy packed up a box of donations and headed to the emergency shelter at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku. But what was...
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HSTA coordinating multi-faceted support to Maui fire survivors
In the wake of deadly wildfires that destroyed Lahaina town and shook a community to its core, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s staff and members are working together through a series of...
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First lady joins HSTA board meeting to send support to Maui educators
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden told the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Board of Directors Saturday morning, “We are a family as colleagues. We hold on to one another,” during an emotional seven-minute...
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Help fill backpacks for Maui students in need of school supplies
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members on Oʻahu, please join HSTA and Kamehameha Schools to fill backpacks with school supplies for 3,000 public school students in Lāhainā. The post Help fill...
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HIDOE brings in national mental health expert to support staff, students,...
To support a grieving community faced with rebuilding after the Lāhainā wildfire disaster on Aug. 8, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is consulting with a national mental health support group...
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Maui parents to HIDOE: Communicate better, keep our kids in Lāhainā
Frustrated Maui families told Hawaiʻi State Department of Education leaders in public meetings Wednesday that they’re frustrated by a lack of communication from the department, and they’re...
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‘We need a hero.’ Urge lawmakers to fight the youth vaping epidemic in Hawaiʻi
Educators say current restrictions on electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, aren’t working, and the burden to manage the youth vaping epidemic in Hawai'i can’t be placed solely on schools....
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Tentative agreement would raise pay for educational assistants, vice principals
Salaries for nearly 3,000 educational assistants and vice principals in Hawai‘i public schools would increase under a tentative agreement announced Thursday that will help combat chronic staff...
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200+ people, groups send HSTA donations for Maui fire victims
More than 240 people and organizations from 33 states across the country have donated in excess of $205,000 to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association to help Maui teachers who’ve lost homes and...
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Florida public school students raise $13,500 for Maui teachers
From making beds to vacuuming cars, students from two Florida public schools raised $13,500 in just six days to benefit Maui teachers who lost their homes and classrooms to deadly wildfires in August....
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Teacher resources for sexual violence education, prevention
To equip educators with safety strategies and education around sexual violence and prevention, the Sex Abuse Treatment Center developed age-appropriate, K–12 curricula in conjunction with the Hawaiʻi...
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FAQs: Deadline to obtain Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages...
Teachers will need to obtain six credits or equivalency within three years starting in SY 2020–21 The post FAQs: Deadline to obtain Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) credits...
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Author of queer young adult fiction inspires Molokaʻi High students with...
When 2021 School Librarian of the Year Diane Mokuau redeemed her prize from Scholastic — an author visit and books for her students — she never dreamed it would lead to a challenging learning...
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HIDOE changes Sheltered Instruction Qualification to include all Bargaining...
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced this week that all teachers must obtain the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sheltered Instruction Qualification. The post HIDOE...
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New educators, attend upcoming HSTA webinars hosted by SHiNE
The Supporting Hawaiʻi’s New Educators (SHiNE) Committee of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association invites new teachers to attend a series of informational webinars on various topics. The post New...
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HSTA welcomes new UniServ Director with union, organizing, research background
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is pleased to welcome Stephen Benavides as a UniServ Director representing the Leeward Chapter. His first day with the union was Sept. 1. The post HSTA welcomes...
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Three Lahaina schools to reopen to students starting Oct. 16
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) Tuesday announced reopening details for three Lahaina public schools, and said the federal government will build a new temporary school site after...
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Join HSTA’s second cohort to earn online Master’s of Education degree
Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members can register to earn their Master’s of Education online for $11,500 from Spalding University through a partnership with the nonprofit What School Could Be and...
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Two Oʻahu teachers travel to Morocco, Colombia to complete fellowship program
Two Oʻahu teachers embarked on an unforgettable journey across the globe this past year, all to bring an international perspective back to their schools in Hawaiʻi as part of the Fulbright Teachers for...
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