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Teacher shortage focal point of Hawaiʻi Education Association summit, Jan. 8
Ending Hawaiʻi’s teacher shortage will be addressed by the Hawaiʻi Education Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the teaching profession and building a pipeline of teachers for the next generation, during its annual summit next month.
130+ students attend event encouraging them to become teachers
Friday’s Dive Into Education event was the first of its kind organized by students aimed at motivating their peers to become educators, and help to address Hawaiʻi’s teacher shortage.
Maui Educators Picket for Improved Safety and Well-Being Amid Ongoing Pandemic
Educators expressed their concerns about student and teacher safety and well-being, impacts on learning environments, and stresses on teachers. The union also says that on Maui, a lack of free COVID-19 testing in schools means students are being forced to quarantine for days, losing out on instruction.
Supplemental Budget Includes Funds for Lahaina Bypass and Increased Security at Maui Jail
Supplemental Budget Includes Funding for Teachers, Housing and Homelessness: On Maui, there’s $70 million for the Lahaina Bypass and an additional $560,000 for 15 positions at Maui Community Correction Center to increase security.
UPDATE: Maui Teachers Could Receive Thousands in Differentials
If the BOE approves the proposal, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association says teachers in four of Maui County’s complexes will get thousands of dollars each in raises starting in the spring because of increased hard-to-staff positions at the Lahaina, Hāna, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi complexes.
Hawai‘i DOE Proposes to Tackle Teacher Shortage Through Pay Incentives
The first phase of this effort is a proposal to implement a pay differential to increase compensation for classroom teachers in areas that have faced the most severe shortages – special education, Hawaiian Language Immersion programs, and hard-to-staff geographic locations.
