#Kaimana Barcarse
Maui teachers call on Board of Education for more support nine months after Lahaina wildfire
More than a dozen Maui teachers flew to Oʻahu on Thursday to ask for more support following devastating wildfires last August. Designated as a hard-to-staff location for years, West Maui is experiencing a critical teacher shortage as many educators are still piecing together their lives, or were forced to leave the area entirely, according to the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association. Educators on Maui are asking for increased shortage differentials for West Maui teachers, the creation of a fire relief leave bank, and more robust mental health support for all who were impacted, including displaced students.
Who did Gov. Ige appoint to the State of Hawai’i Board of Education?
Gov. David Ige appointed N. Makana McClellan, Lauren Moriarty and Ken Kuraya to the State of Hawaiʻi Board of Education. The governor also reappointed Damien “Kaimana” Barcarse and Bruce Voss to the board, with all appointments subject to Senate approval.
