Education Minister Gid'on Sa'ar called on local government leaders, Monday, not to harm special-education students any further during the strike which started Monday morning over lower revenues. Most special-education institutions around the country did not operate, Monday morning, for lack of aides and transportation due to the strike.
During a meeting with the local leaders, Saarsaid"I oppose anydisruptionin the education system.It is especially importantthat the local authorities -who have alwaysleftspecial education studentsandtheir parentsout of publicstruggles in the past - will preventsuchharm duringthe currentstrike. We haveto stopthis abusewhereverit exists."