HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii public school teachers are spending Wednesday afternoon picketing in front of the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) and Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) headquarters.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) will be filing a prohibited practice complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board against the state for failing to bargain with the union over COVID-19 safety concerns. If the labor board rules the state’s actions unlawful, it may order the employer to negotiate.