The Hawaii Education Association (HEA) is set to hold their annual summit this week on O’ahu with a focus on tackling the persistent issue of teacher shortages in the state. This gathering, titled “Building the Future of Education in Hawaiʻi: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Teachers, Empowering Today’s Educators,” aims to create a collaborative framework among Hawaii’s community members, agencies, and organizations to address this educational challenge. The summit is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elizabeth Fuller Hall of the YWCA in downtown Honolulu, as reported by Big Island Now.