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Artificial Intelligence Sessions for Hawaii’s Independent Schools

Keep pace with the rapidly changing artificial intelligence landscape!  Back by popular demand, Frederick Lane is offering new AI courses for Hawaii educators, with flexible scheduling to accomodate your school's needs.Courses range from $50 to $150 per person.  For group discounts for your school, contact Lynn Hammonds, Ed.D, Hawaii Education Associations's Program Manager, at ...
Educator Connection Q3 Newsletter Now Available

Educator Connection Q3 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes our 2025-26 scholarship recipients and find out about applying for TAAC grants and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!

Kanoe Haneberg: Following in Her Family’s Educator Footsteps

Kanoe Haneberg Following in Her Family's Educator Footsteps   Providing scholarships to graduating high school students who show great promise is HEA’s way of helping to create a steady pipeline of educators for Hawaii. Kanoe Haneberg, who is this year’s recipient of a $2,000 high school student scholarship, is proud that she comes from a family of teachers, starting with her ...
A Message from the President: Greetings from the School Zone!

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

As this new school year approaches, I find that my rest infused enthusiasm has been overshadowed by news headlines that include “...gutting of the  Federal Department of Education”, “...state DOE loss of $33 million in Federal Funding”, “...devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP benefits” and the list goes on.

HEA Awards Grants to 13 Aspiring Teachers in Statewide UH Licensure Programs

HEA has proudly awarded $1,000 awards to 13 teacher candidates enrolled in University of Hawaii’s educator preparation programs that lead to state licensure. The HEA Scholarship Committee had the difficult task of selecting the recipients from among more than 30 applicants.HEA supports students who are pursuing teaching careers by participating in state-approved preparation programs in ...

Genel Sepada: Mililani High Grad On Her Way to a Teaching Career

Genel Sepada Mililani High Grad On Her Way to a Teaching Career  All it takes is one caring teacher to change the life of a student. Genel Sepada, who graduated  from Mililani High School this past May, remembers how one teacher made such a lasting  mpression on her that by the time she entered high school, she already had her mind set on  becoming a teacher so that she could also ...
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Artificial Intelligence Sessions for Hawaii’s Independent Schools

Keep pace with the rapidly changing artificial intelligence landscape!  Back by popular demand, Frederick Lane is offering new AI courses for Hawaii educators, with flexible scheduling to accomodate your school's needs.Courses range from $50 to $150 per person.  For group discounts for your school, contact Lynn Hammonds, Ed.D, Hawaii Education Associations's Program Manager, at ...
Educator Connection Q3 Newsletter Now Available

Educator Connection Q3 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes our 2025-26 scholarship recipients and find out about applying for TAAC grants and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!

Kanoe Haneberg: Following in Her Family’s Educator Footsteps

Kanoe Haneberg Following in Her Family's Educator Footsteps   Providing scholarships to graduating high school students who show great promise is HEA’s way of helping to create a steady pipeline of educators for Hawaii. Kanoe Haneberg, who is this year’s recipient of a $2,000 high school student scholarship, is proud that she comes from a family of teachers, starting with her ...
A Message from the President: Greetings from the School Zone!

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

As this new school year approaches, I find that my rest infused enthusiasm has been overshadowed by news headlines that include “...gutting of the  Federal Department of Education”, “...state DOE loss of $33 million in Federal Funding”, “...devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP benefits” and the list goes on.

HEA Awards Grants to 13 Aspiring Teachers in Statewide UH Licensure Programs

HEA has proudly awarded $1,000 awards to 13 teacher candidates enrolled in University of Hawaii’s educator preparation programs that lead to state licensure. The HEA Scholarship Committee had the difficult task of selecting the recipients from among more than 30 applicants.HEA supports students who are pursuing teaching careers by participating in state-approved preparation programs in ...

Genel Sepada: Mililani High Grad On Her Way to a Teaching Career

Genel Sepada Mililani High Grad On Her Way to a Teaching Career  All it takes is one caring teacher to change the life of a student. Genel Sepada, who graduated  from Mililani High School this past May, remembers how one teacher made such a lasting  mpression on her that by the time she entered high school, she already had her mind set on  becoming a teacher so that she could also ...
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Share your story with us! Our teachers are a great source of encouragement, inspiration and positive life transformations. Many of us have had a teacher who has made a major impact on our lives or helped us to simply do better.

HEA wants to showcase testimonials about amazing teachers to highlight the importance of our local educators. These stories will be featured throughout our website, newsletter and social media in 2021 as part of HEA’s 100th anniversary celebration.

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