HSTA searching for core organizers; Apply now!
The Hawaii State Teachers Association seeks members who are trusted and respected among their colleagues to help lead the work of our association. The HSTA believes a strong union is one to which members want to belong and participate. Members are encouraged to apply to become an HSTA State Level Core Organizer.
Core Organizers will go out and build meaningful relationships with teacher members through face-to-face meetings and other methods of communication. Applications are due by Jan. 15, 2018. Core Organizers will participate in mandatory training and will be absent from work (on union release time) for training as well as organizing activities.
Read the HSTA Core Organizer position description.
Apply to become an HSTA State Level Core Organizer.
Ige wants to increase education spending
Governor David Ige unveiled his latest budget proposal Monday, announcing a package that includes spending increases for education.
The governor’s proposed budget calls for more than $24 million in “strategic investments” in the Department of Education. The add-ons would increase the department’s general-fund budget by less than 1 percent to $1.99 billion for next year.
HSTA Institute schedules revealed; Come to learn about Janus, win prizes
Teacher Institute Day is more important than ever this year, since anti-union forces are trying to weaken us with the Janus Case before the Supreme Court. Learn how the case could have an effect on the power of the union and what you can do to keep HSTA strong! Institute is the single largest professional development day on the school calendar, covering a variety of topics – for professional and personal growth – and featuring noteworthy keynote speakers. As a professional day, it is a work day and teacher attendance is expected. Voting for state and chapter officers and delegates to the HSTA Convention and NEA RA will take place in the morning. Teachers attending Institute will be eligible to win iPads and other teacher tools!
Here are the Institute dates across the state:
Oahu, Monday, Feb. 12
Kauai, Tuesday, Feb. 13
Molokai, Wednesday, Feb. 14
Maui/Lanai, Thursday, Feb. 15
Hawaii Island, Friday, Feb. 16
Read the HSTA Institute schedule for your chapter.
Labor of Love effort focuses on Waianae Elementary
Teachers, come join members of other labor unions in January as the Labor of Love project targets Waianae Elementary. They're looking for between 250 and and 300 volunteers to spend the morning of Saturday, Jan. 20 working to improve the school, mainly by painting some of its facilities. Waianae Elementary has 100 percent enrollment in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, so it's a school whose students could use a boost of help from the community.
Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 20, 8 a.m to 12 noon (check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria)
Location: Waianae Elementary, 85-220 McArthur Street
RSVP by Dec. 29
Email or fax this registration form for Labor of Love at Waianae Elementary by Dec. 29.
Have a great winter break!
Leaders and staff of the HSTA wish you a happy holiday season and hope you have a wonderful winter break. The HSTA's offices statewide will be closed for the DOE winter break and will re-open on Friday, Jan. 5, when your weekly Member Matters e-newsletter will resume.
Apply through Jan. 8 for state/federal innovation grant funds
The Department of Education has dedicated $650,000 in Federal Title I and $350,000 in State general funds to support the first two years of Hawaii Innovation Fund Grants, aimed at promoting, implementing, and strengthening innovation in Hawaii’s public schools.
Hawaii Innovation Fund Grants will provide public and charter schools with awards between $10,000 and $250,000 over an initial two-year period to pilot highly innovative programs that meet the following criteria:
- Target the root cause of a challenging and complex problem by using breakthrough approaches to education;
- Disrupt existing structures and systems;
- Have the potential to permanently transform education;
- Implement creative practices and new methods of operation; and
- Are strongly aligned with one or more of the Innovation Fund priority areas of school design, student voice and teacher collaboration.
More information on the Hawaii Innovation Fund Grants.
Hawaii Innovation ($10,000 to $250,000) Fund Grant application (deadline Jan. 8)
Micro Innovation ($500 to $,5000) Grant Application (deadline Jan. 8)
HSTA leadership positions open!
Want to make a difference? Want to help steer the direction of your chapter and your association? Looking for an opportunity to advocate for your students, school and the profession?
Be on the look-out for information from your faculty representative about elected positions open in your chapter. Also check out the members-only side of the HSTA website for your chapter’s nomination packet at http://www.hsta.org/governance/elections >> Governance >>Elections for more information.
Nominations for state elections opened Dec. 4, while nominations for chapter elections begin Jan. 23.
State elections timeline
Chapter elections timeline
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The holidays are a great time to connect with friends and family. They are also a great time to connect teachers and students to the global community. If you're an NEA member and a K-12 educator - or you know someone who is - we wanted to be sure you knew about the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.
The NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship is a fully-funded professional development program that helps educators prepare themselves and their students for global citizenship. Over the course of 12 months, a cohort of educators come together through a blend of online, peer, and field-based learning opportunities. Fellows learn from experts about how to teach with a global perspective, but, perhaps most importantly, they also learn from each other about what works best to connect their students to the world beyond their classroom. And they share what they learn with educators around the country and the world by posting free, adaptable, globally focused lessons online.
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HSTA sponsors ELL professional development workshop Jan. 11
HSTA members will host a free ELL professional development workshop run by Central Chapter English Language Learner teachers. This professional development opportunity will be on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at HSTA's Red Hill headquarters on Oahu. Members will learn how to better support the ELLs in their classroom and school. Topics include:
- US Department of Education-Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEP)
- SLA (Second Language Acquisition) strategies
- ELD (English Language Development) materials
- Staffing
- Other federal guidelines.
There will also be time for questions and answers. Please register for the Jan. 11 HSTA ELL training by Jan. 9.
Parking is at HSTA and overflow parking is at Red Hill Elementary School. Light refreshments will be provided.
This professional development opportunity is not sponsored by the DOE and is not for professional development credit.
DOE sabbatical applications accepted thru Jan. 12
The Department of Education is accepting teacher sabbatical leave applications for the 2018-2019 school year until Jan. 12, 2018. Teachers can apply for one semester or one entire school year.
Teacher sabbatical leave 2018-1019 DOE memo
Teacher sabbatical leave information
Sabbatical application form
Sabbatical instructions/criteria
Teacher sabbatical leave criteria/rating scale
HSTA peace circle event on Molokai Jan. 14
Peace circles, rooted in indigenous practices, engage in relationship building and shared power as a means to transform school and community culture. Parents, students, educators, and community members are all invited to attend HSTA's peace circle event Sunday Jan. 14 on Molokai. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Register for HSTA's peace circle event Sunday, Jan. 14 on Molokai
Friday, Jan. 19
5:30 pm (Dinner Buffet)
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Dr.
Hilo, HI 96720
Please RSVP by 01/09/18
Seats are limited.
RSVP: Call Debbie at (808) 951-7185 ext. 19
OR go to our RSVP form by typing into your web address bar: goo.gl/JzVe38
Bay Watershed Education and Training Hawaii Program
The B-WET Hawaii Program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning primarily for grades K-12 on priority topics, such as understanding climate change, earth sciences, and community resilience to hazards. The B-WET Hawai'i competitive grants are awarded annually to fund projects that provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers and service learning opportunities for students that support regional education and environmental priorities.
NOAA is now seeking proposals for the B-WET Hawaii Program. The full FY18 Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) is posted at Grants.gov under funding opportunity number NOAA-NOS-OCM-2018- 2005344. Full proposals must be submitted in Grants.gov by 6:59.p.m. Hawaii Time on February 1, 2018.
Eligible funding applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, commercial and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments conducting projects in Hawaii (Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, and/or the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands).
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