“While we appreciate the additional opportunity for dialogue with HIDOE early next week, our members grow weary of their continued lack of transparency, absence of immediate cooperation, and failure to address the needs of its workforce,” said Osa Tui, Jr., HSTA president. The post HSTA files grievance, learns 500+ teachers affected by paycheck delay appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

HSTA is hopeful that this informal grievance meeting will answer many questions about the paycheck delays and provide a path to remedy the harmful effects, especially after receiving a limited and partial response from the HIDOE. The post HSTA to meet with superintendent, department staff over missed paycheck grievance appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

Without being provided a list of those who have been affected, HSTA is having difficulty determining the full extent of the problem and working with bargaining unit members to address the myriad issues resulting from not receiving their regular paychecks as expected. The post HSTA begins grievance process, asks BOE to look into paycheck fiasco appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

Hanohano Hawaiʻi outlines an opening protocol that breathes hā, or life, into the proceedings relating to the values, language, culture, and/or history of our islands. In the Hawaiian language, the word hanohano means glorious, honorable, distinguished and honorary. The post HSTA develops Hanohano Hawaiʻi to open union meetings, events appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

The Mililani development will provide 65 one-bedroom and 43 two-bedroom affordable rental units for education employees with rents set at or below 120% of the area median income for 65 years. The post State awards first contract to build 100+ educator rentals in Mililani appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

Some 377 teachers did not receive their Aug. 20 paychecks, and HIDOE has told HSTA it will cut checks worth $2,000 and deliver them to the affected teachers early next week at their schools. The post Paycheck delay hits hundreds of public, charter school teachers appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

Starting teacher salaries increased this school year from $51,835 to $53,390. Top pay for an educator on the 10-month schedule went up from $95,090 to $97,943. The post Pay raises reflected in first paychecks of 2024–2025 school year appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

HSTA President Osa Tui Jr. is one of 400 unionized public school educators comprising 10% of the delegates who selected Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The post HSTA president one of 400 unionized educators at Democratic National Convention appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

The Lahaina HERO Awards will provide financial awards to HIDOE employees who directly supported Lahaina students when the schools reopened for the 2023-24 school year, as well as for the Fall 2024 term. The post Lahaina school employees to receive monetary awards for strength, resilience appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more

Meet Jorge Ochoa, a Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association UniServ director with a focus on advocacy for the union’s Honolulu and Leeward chapters. His first day was Aug. 1. The post New UniServ director brings legal, education experience to teachers union appeared first on Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association ..read more