FW: #HawaiiTeachersUnited - CALL TO ACTION!!!, poste 2-28-2017

From: R. Yamanaka

Date: 2-27-2017

Posted by: Joy Grabar, 2-28-2017

THIS MESSAGE IS GOING OUT BCC TO ALL EXBD MEMBERS, CHAPTER CORE ORGANIZERS AND SLLS FOR HILO CHAPTER.  We will be discussing this at the RA tomorrow, Keaau High Library at 5pm

 

#HawaiiTeachersUnited – Call to Action!

 

Contract negotiations are progressing at a very slow pace if at all.  We need to continue to keep the pressure on our Governor, the DOE and the BOE.  We need to activate all our teachers and their supporters in the community.  We need YOU to work with your teachers to show that HSTA is united in our actions for a fair and equitable contract.

 

These are the plans for the next few weeks:

 

Organizing your schools

• Head Faculty Rep. or School Organizer will be the point person for your schools
• Contact all your teachers about the March 7^th Day of Action
• Pick up your t-shirts and signs at the Feb. RA on 2/28 at Keaau High Library
• Additional instructions on these and other events at the Feb. 28^th RA.
• By March 3^rd , send Rae a tentative count of the number of teachers who will be participating in the March 7^thactivity and who will be sending written testimony for the BOE meeting
• Keep checking the Friday Members Matters and other emails and flyers from HSTA on a daily basis
• Keep in weekly contact with your chapter Core Organizer (Aaron Kubo, Val DeCorte, Evette Tampos, Cheney Kaku, Chris Ho, Roxane Stewart or Michelle Nahale-a) and your UD

 

March 7, 2017:  Day of Action

• All teachers and supporters to wear RED
• Sign waving at each school before the beginning of the school day for at least 15-30minutes.  Invite parents, students and community groups to participate in the sign wavings.  If the media is there, appoint a spokesperson to address the issues as explained in the Feb. 26, 2017 School Leader Lowdown (attached)
• Gather teachers for a group picture taking and participation sign in:  send group pictures and short 30 second videos with the participation sign in sheets to Rae ASAP that morning.  Text to:  365-6979.  Be sure to include name of school and person sending the pictures and sign-ins.
• Group walk in just before the start of the work day.  Chanting is encouraged (see attachment for types of chants)
• Submittal of written testimony for BOE meeting:  send to Rae by 12noon or earlier on March 7^th.  Talking points will be sent via email once the BOE publishes their agenda items.
• Photo/Video tips:  take photos and videos in landscape/horizontal mode with smart phone, send photos to UD in large or original size, videos should be less than 30 seconds.
• Feel free to post pictures about the event and use our campaign hashtag,  #HawaiiTeachersUnited.
• The top 10 schools with the highest percentage of participation of members will receive special treats for their faculty and be highlighted on HSTA.org and our Facebook page.

 

Every Tuesday in March, April and May:

• Wear RED
• Optional sign waving before or after school 
• Send pictures to Rae ASAP

 

Mass sign wavings planned for the week of April 3^rd.  More details to come soon.

 

NOTE:  signs and the new t-shirts will be distributed at the Feb. RA on the 28^th at Keaau High Library from 5-6:30pm.  Please be sure to have a representative from your school at the RA to pick up these items.

 

 

Rae A.Yamanaka

HSTA Hilo UniServ Director

Hilo Lagoon Centre

101 Aupuni St., ste.219

Hilo, HI  96720

Phone:  (808)935-9301 office; (808)365-6979 cell

Fax:  (808) 969-7492

Email:  ryamanaka@hsta.org

 

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