Teacher Strike

Two weeks before school starts, teacher org. threatens strike

Teachers Organization declares labor dispute, accusing Education Ministry of unilaterally changing work conditions, cutting pay, and refusing collective bargaining.

Due to salary cuts:

Kindergarten and school teachers plan 'sick leave strike'

Finance Ministry announces that the salaries of kindergarten teachers who do not show up for work on Friday will be docked, and their absence will not be recognized as sick leave.

Teachers Union working to fire teachers who did not strike

Teachers who taught during strike to be called for a meeting and punishment, 'so that others may see and learn,' Teachers Union says.

Finance Min. planning to cut striking teachers' summer salaries

Teachers' Union calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene, Finance Ministry looks to ensure summer pay for strikers will be affected.

Teachers' Union chair: 'Teachers who don't strike are parasites'

Ran Erez, chair of the Teachers' Union for high schools, slams teachers who are not participating in the strike, says they are marking themselves with 'Cain's mark.'

Teachers' strike to continue?

'Likely for another two months, at least'

Ran Erez, chairman of Teachers Union for high schools, says it's 'not the end of the world' if strike continues, adds that he doesn't expect school to resume until after the fall holidays.

Strike in Israeli high schools to continue through Wednesday

'No reason to continue negotiations when Teachers Union is backtracking,' Education Minister Yoav Kisch says.

Teachers union to strike on September 1

Teachers Union chair Ran Erez: 'On September 1, we will not start the school year, I don't trust politicians.' Education Minister Yoav Kisch: 'Ran Erez simply wants to strike, for that I have no solution.'

In effort to prevent strike:

Education Minister presents offer to teachers union

Education Minister Yoav Kisch presents proposal offering teachers 2,000 NIS, returning budgets promised last year. 'Finance Ministry will need to compromise.'

PM Lapid praises agreement with teachers that averted strike

'Investing in a good education system is an investment in our children and in the future of the State of Israel,' PM Lapid says.

Teacher strike averted, Israeli school year to begin on time

Teachers' union and Treasury reach breakthrough in talks, school year to begin on time Thursday.

Efforts to prevent a strike:

Talks between teachers and Finance Ministry continue

Talks between the Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Finance continued through the night, but an agreement has not yet been reached.

State requests injunction against teachers' strike

The state requests that the labor court issue the injunction after the sides fail to come to agreement that would let schools open on time

School Opening

The dispute that is preventing opening of the school year

Education Minister Shasha Biton: Dispute between Finance Ministry and Teachers Union can be overcome.

Teachers union pessimistic about new school year

'Gaps between our request and Finance Ministry offer are still enormous,' teachers union representative says.

Finance Min. seeks restraining order to stop teachers' strike

Ministry prepares to file injunction if negotiations do not produce agreement with Teachers Union before school year starts this week.

'In current situation, schools won't open on schedule'

Yaffa Ben David, Sec. Gen. of the Teachers Union, warns of 'great chaos' if agreement is not reached in time for Sept. 1.

'Not starting school year on time is completely reckless'

Head of Students Council urges: 'Improve teachers', principals', status within schools.'

Education Min.: 'There's money for an agreement with teachers'

Parents' representative slams Education Min.: 'She needs to tell teachers' unions to be flexible.'

No progress in negotiations between teachers union, Finance MIn.

Finance Min. source says meeting with teachers union 'did not end optimistically, we are hoping that there will be a breakthrough.'

End-of-year survey finds sizable increase in hungry children

Ongoing strikes also found to be exacerbating social inequality in school-age children leaving many at home without what to eat.

Teachers strike throughout Israel, canceling school

Teachers Union calls on Finance Min. to attend negotiations personally. 'Six months of negotiations but not one concrete offer.'

Finance Minister to teachers:

'I recommend you quit the strike'

'Stop with the strikes, we'll start honest, serious, negotiations on Sunday,' Finance Min. Liberman promises teachers.

Finance Minister:

First adjust school vacations - then we'll talk salaries

Schools across Israel to begin at 10:00, as teachers continue daily two-hour strikes.

Tel Aviv and its neighbors join list of strike-struck cities

'What will motivate government to act?' Teachers Union chief asks.

School strikes

School principal: 'Obvious there is a national problem here'

'I expect there will be a responsible adult who will sit and talk,' school principal from Tel Aviv says.

Teachers' strike hits schools in southern Israel

School begins at 10:00 in southern Israel, due to two-hour teachers' strike.

School in northern Israel to begin two hours late - again

'It's time PM Bennett, FM Lapid, show leadership and show they care about the education system,' teachers' union chief says.

Teachers strike for two hours in northern Israel

Israel Teachers Union warns: If Finance Ministry does not speed up negotiations, strikes will worsen.

Will teacher strike hamper opening of school year?

Labor court to decide Monday whether to permit teachers' strike in preschools, kindergartens, and elementary schools.

High school teachers' strike cancelled

Head of Secondary School Teachers Association cancels strike planned for Wednesday following talks with CEO of Prime Minister's Office.

School's out: Teachers declare strike

Teachers union calls for strike Wednesday at kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools across Israel.