October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a campaign that unites communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. The HSTA Youth, Human and Civil Rights Committee asks that HSTA members wear blue on each Monday in October to raise anti-bullying awareness.
Did you know that:
• Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year?
• Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying?
• About 17% of students in the U.S. report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month—or more—within a single semester?
Let’s all step up and take a stand against bullying. Wear blue Mondays in October and demonstrate your support!
NEA's Bully Free: It starts with me
Stevenson Middle teacher vying for $100,000 educational grant; public decides who wins
Patricia Morgan of Stevenson Middle School on Oahu has been named a finalist competing for a $100,000 educational grant from Farmers Insurance, and now the public gets to decide the winning proposals.
As a part of the insurer group’s Thank America’s Teachers Dream Big Teacher Challenge, Farmers Insurance is awarding five of the 15 finalists with educational grants to fund their ideas to help create a lasting and positive impact on their classrooms, schools and communities.
Watch a brief video of Patricia Morgan's classroom grant proposal.
Finalists’ proposals are available for public voting at ThankAmericasTeachers.com until Oct. 29.
Read a Civil Beat story about Patricia Morgan's classroom grant proposal.
HEA conducts professional development survey
The Hawaii Education Association is conducting a survey to help shape its professional development programs "by educators, for educators."
The purpose of this study is to collect information from professionals like you, to create relevant programs for the future of education in Hawaii. Your participation in this survey will support HEA's strategic planning efforts to ensure it is a viable and relevant organization for the future generation of educators, current educators and our retirees.
Take the HEA professional development survey through Oct. 20.
Read this letter from June Motokawa about the HEA survey.
Calling all educator-activists!
The quest for racial and social justice is more important now than ever! Amidst these trying political times, we must stand strong with our fellow brothers and sisters to advocate for equity for students, teachers and communities.
HSTA will host a series of peace circles around the islands to support relationship building and organizing power of educator-activists and community members dedicated to addressing inequity in their schools and communities. Peace circles, rooted in indigenous practices, focus on relationships as a key component to building unity prior to collective action. Participants will explore personal histories with injustice, examine current data related to injustices within our educational system, learn tools they can take back to their classrooms and workplaces, and network with others to create plans for change within their communities. Folks from traditionally under-represented groups, especially Hawaiians, Filipinos and Micronesians, are encouraged to sign up.
The first two peace circles will be held the following dates:
- Hawai'i Island (Hilo-Kea'au Elementary): Sunday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- O'ahu (Location TBD): Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please fill out this form to register now for Peace Circle events Oct. 29 in Hilo/Kea'au and Nov. 18 on Oahu.
Email HSTA Member Chris Santomauro with any questions at csantoma@gmail.com
Wear red for the Pet Walk Oct. 29
Here's your friendly, four-legged reminder that we wish to see all of you and your furry or feathered friends at the annual Hawaiian Humane Society Pet Walk on Sunday, October 29 at 8 a.m. at Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Please register at this link and wear your red HSTA shirt. We will be waiting to see you near the registration area at with pooches around 7:45 a.m.
For more info, contact HSTA Central UniServ Director Jeanine Tsuchiya at jtsuchiya@hsta.org.
Sign up for the 7th International Conference on Education and Social Justice Dec. 1 -3.
Fill out this nomination form for HSTA's Pono Award and turn it in to HSTA by Jan. 5, 2018.
Fill out this Friend of Yourth Award nomination form and turn it in to HSTA by Jan. 5, 2018.
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