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  • Working for Maui With Mayor Richard Bissen

    HGEA and Mayor Bissen have had a positive collaborative relationship since he took office in 2022. His administration has shown a willingness to resolve grievances quickly, reprice engineers, and even ease the cost of health insurance with a new free 75/25 medical plan. To break down all the ways the Bissen administration has been working…

  • Lights, cameras, ACTION! ✨2025 State Manager of the Year, Kathryn Tipton, Unit 13

    Lights, cameras, ACTION! ✨ Running a full production daily at the Pahoa Public and School Library is librarian and Unit 13 member, Kathryn Tipton. She started her journey as a theater major at UCLA. Upon graduating into the 2008 recession, Katy landed herself a job at the local library in her hometown where she fell…

  • Spotlight at the Legislature With Unit 6 Principals

    The 2026 Legislative Session started on a highly controversial note when the Senate Education Committee took up a bill that would have changed the way principals are selected and evaluated along with eliminating complex area superintendents. Unit 6 members’ engagement and advocacy thankfully killed the bad parts of that bill. But there are so many…

  • In the News: Strengthening Public Safety

    Honolulu Ocean Safety Department celebrates addition of 13 new lifeguards. Navigating some of the biggest waves, it is no surprise that Hawaii’s water safety officers are considered some of the best in world. HGEA would like to give a warm welcome to the thirteen new recruits joining the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department. These ambitious and…

  • RELEASE: Nanakuli Principal One of Only Six Finalists for National Distinguished Principal

    Ten Educational Officers Across the State Nominated Christine Udarbe, principal of Nanakuli High and Intermediate School, is among only six principals from across the country who are finalists for the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ 2026 National High School Principal of the Year. Ten principals from across the state were nominated for National Distinguished…

  • Lifeguards Help Rescue 98-Year-Old Woman from Historic Flood

    North Shore residents were caught off guard when the state’s worst flooding in 20 years hit them hard. They had little time to prepare as waters rose quickly in the early hours of March 20, causing some residents to become trapped inside their homes. Joey Cadiz and Patrick Monaghan, Unit 15 members and lifeguards, jumped…

  • STATEMENT: HGEA Demands the Attorney General Release All Available Investigation Findings to Allow for a Fair Lieutenant Governor Election

    Statement from HGEA’s Executive Director Randy Perreira With the entrance of Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami into the race for Hawaii’s lieutenant governor, HGEA is demanding that Attorney General Anne Lopez give the public all the information she has on hand to ensure a free and fair election. The AG’s office has in their possession all…

  • MJ Nakamura changes the lives of Halawa inmates through education✨

    Raised by farmers in rural Philippines who emphasized the importance of education, MJ Nakamura decided to dedicate her career to helping others reach their education goals. As a corrections education supervisor at the Halawa Correctional Facility, she develops and runs programs for the incarcerated to obtain skills, college degrees, certifications and GEDs. Despite severe short…

  • Savings from Cutting Vacancies Should Benefit Workers, Not the Rich

    Ginet Hayes, State Board President, the Hawaii Government Employees Association With the state facing a potential $3.5 billion loss in federal funding, right-wing advocates and think tanks like the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii have found the perfect opportunity to push their fever dream of slashing local government and public services. Lawmakers have put a lot…

  • Connecting Classrooms to Careers: Three Unit 6 Principals Share Their Stories in NASSP’s Principal Leadership Magazine

    Three Unit 6 members who are part of the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Academy were recognized in the organizations February issue of Principal Leadership magazine. Their first-person accounts tell the story of “connecting classrooms to careers,” building relevance and preparing students for a fast-changing world. The principals are Kelcy Koga of Waiakea High…

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