2022-2023 TAAC Awards

February 8, 2023

TAAC’s goal is to motivate and encourage high school students to pursue a career in teaching. These grants are given to high school CTE pathway/teaching clubs to support education projects and activities.

HEA and the Pi Lambda Theta Beta Zeta Hawaii Chapter are pleased to announce six high schools that will each receive $200 for their Teaching As A Career grant. The schools awarded are:

Farrington High School
Sandy Ramiscal, Teacher

James Campbell High School
Val Tina Oishi, Teacher

Leilehua High School
Cindy Abe, Teacher

Maui High School
Rondy Arquero, Teacher

Pearl City High School
Tammy Yoon, Teacher

Kauai High School
Jonathon Medeiros, Teacher

Educator Connection Q1 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes our available 2026 scholarships, HEA 2026 Annual Education Summit, Teaching As A Career Grant and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!

A Message from the President: Greetings from the School Zone!

By the time you read this message, I will no longer be the president of the Hawaii Education Association as I will be stepping into a position with another Hawaii educational stakeholder group. However, I am excited to continue to be a supportive lifetime HEA member.

HEA 2026 Annual Education Summit

Educators Gather Together Around Shared Kuleana By Lynn Hammonds, Ed.D. HEA Program ManagerThe Hawaii Education Association started the new year on a high note, convening its Annual ...