Teachers Union

Israel Teachers Union Secretary-General Yaffa Ben David linked poor PISA scores to severe teacher shortages, criticized lack of protection against school violence, and urged strategic reforms during a conference interview.

Israeli schools resume classes following a two-week vacation, but high school students return a day later than younger pupils due to differing teachers' union agreements.

Israeli teachers and students face uncertain holiday schedules as the Teachers' Union wage agreement approaches expiration, sparking concerns over future bridge days.

A dispute has erupted between Israel Teachers Union leader Yaffa Ben David and the Ministry of Education over a 16-page supervisory document. Ben David demanded its cancellation, warning that principals will be instructed not to fill out the forms.

The Teachers' Union declared a strike at a Kiryat Motzkin kindergarten after a child's grandfather verbally abused and threatened the teacher at the gate. Parents had to intervene, and a police complaint has been filed.

Teachers' testimonies revealed: violence, threats, curses, and humiliation by students and parents have become a daily routine. The Teachers' Union warns that "there is no safety net for those who have suffered violence," while no body in the country checks how many teachers have been attacked - and the Ministry of Education claims: "Teaching staff receive a safety net."

Yaffa Ben-David warned on 103fm radio that the education system is currently short of nearly 5,000 teaching staff, and argued that without addressing the root of the problem, the situation will worsen: "Salary is important, but it alone will not solve the shortage."

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Following the publication in "HaYom", the head of the Teachers' Union clarifies the Director-General's circular: the phone number of teaching staff is private, and schools must establish official communication channels. The Parent Leadership opposes: "Clear boundaries are not built through unilateral guidelines."

A sharp confrontation between the Ministry of Education and the chairman of the Teachers' Union, Ran Erez: Minister of Education Yoav Kisch announced today (Tuesday) that the Ministry of Education is conducting an investigation following suspicions that public funds were transferred to the Teachers' Union for teachers who were reported as members of the union, even though, according to the...

The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into suspicions of illegal transfers of public funds to the Teachers' Union, following reports that non-teachers were allegedly listed as members.