About Upward Teachers

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 Upward is a dedicated team of Hawai`i DOE educators, staff, parents, and graduates. We're committed to improving our state's education system and addressing the urgent issue of teacher turnover that jeopardizes our children's future. 

We have a solution.

Our passion and our privilege is to help Hawai`i teachers, and in turn, help all of Hawai`i.

We level up your teaching practice with professional development, and we level up your livelihood through salary reclassification.

Earn up to $25K more per year in just three years.

The Upward Teachers program is the only professional development option available with full alignment to the State Strategic Plan 2023-2029.

We take the portfolios out of the equation, and replace them with practical implementation.

Level up on the core competencies the State cares about most.