hsta updates : Member Matters for January 29, 2016

The Schools Our Keiki Deserve Rally is building steam. Be part of the conversation by attending the rally and blending your voice with your colleagues.

Friday, February 5, 2016
State Capitol
3:30 p.m.

Getting There: Use the link to the right to sign up to ride the bus from your area. Or, park at McKinley HS and ride the free shuttle to the Capitol.

What's at stake in the HSTA Omnibus Bill

When the legislative session opened, HSTA was front and center lobbying legislators. We were thrilled to hear that Governor Ige heard our collective voices and made cooling public schools a part of his State of the State address. Now, we are making sure that public schools are on the forefront of the agenda for all lawmakers.

Instead of taking a "hunt and peck" approach by asking legislators to solve one issue at a time, your HSTA lobbying team will be asking for broad spectrum changes in the way that schools are funded and run.

This Omnibus Bill was drafted as a direct result of the listening campaign held earlier this year. You told us what you needed to be successful with your students and we folded it into a campaign that will meet all your needs.

The Omnibus Bill is your bill. Read more about the HSTA Omnibus Bill

NEA Human & Civil Rights Minority and Women's Leadership Training Programs

Congratulations to those selected to attend the Minority Leadership (MLT) and Women’s Leadership (WLT) Training Conference in San Francisco, California. The MLT and WLT programs prepare educators to be powerful advocates for their students, their profession, and their Association. This conference prepares ethnic-minority members with foundational leadership skills and teaches them how to advocate for student-policies and social justice issues that impact their schools and communities.

Roberta Akiu (Central Chapter)
Mitzie Higa (Leeward Chapter)
Justin Hughey (Maui Chapter)
Kellee Kelly (Hilo Chapter)
Amy Perruso (Central Chapter)
Cynthia Tong (Leeward Chapter)

Kapalama Elementary showing off their RED to support EDucation. Send your RED for ED pics to info@hsta.org to be featured in an upcoming issue of Member Matters. And always wear red on Tuesdays!