The Secondary School Teachers' Organization is striking secondary schools in the Arab town of Jisr Az-Zarqa, just north of Caeserea, because of violence directed at a counselor in one of the schools.
Jisr Az-Zarqa joins Kfar Qara, where the union declared a strike following violence by students towards teachers in one of the town's high schools, who tried to break up a fight between students. The union is striking the Amal network as part of its campaign for a better contract.