Teachers Union

Largest teacher's union in US cuts ties with ADL

Jewish teachers warn of exclusionary message sent by National Education Association's vote to stop teaching material provided by antisemitism watchdog the Anti-Defamation League.

200 schools closed as teachers call in sick

Heavy pressure is being applied by school principals and inspectors to have the teaching staff return to work in accordance with an agreement that was intended to prevent closures.

Government to court:

Teachers' strike 'sudden, unnecessary, harmful, & irresponsible'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says government has requested court issue order preventing planned teachers strike.

Teachers Union: Schools will open at 11:00 on Sunday morning

Education Ministry supports Teachers Union strikes, calls on Finance Ministry to return to negotiating table.

Teachers union sends warning letter ahead of Supreme Court appeal

Teachers Union sends warning letter to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Education Minister Yoav Kisch, criticizing planned cuts to teachers' wages.

End of sanctions

Teachers' union announces agreement with Finance Ministry

The agreement includes compensation for strike days, bonuses, and a raise in salary.

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.

Teachers' Union announces:

Strike in high schools suspended, classes to resume

Head of the Teachers' Union, Ran Erez, says the move was made while "taking into account the current situation in the country and the education system and out of responsibility for students and teachers."

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 announces high school strike

Ran Erez, chairman of the teachers’ union, announces there will be a strike in Israel’s high schools on Sunday.

High School Teachers' Union:

School year will not begin on September 1st

Israeli High School Teachers' Union Chairman Ran Erez announced that the union will strike on the first day of the school year, demanding a raise in salaries and additional benefits for teachers.

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.'

High school strike to end?

Interim agreement reached with teachers union

Interim agreement requires grades to be reported to Ed. Min., full agreement by December.

Teachers' Union continues sanctions against government

The union claims the government has rapidly reneged on the arrangement that allowed the school year to start on time.

Teachers' strike looms as school year approaches

Both teachers and government officials say they have not yet reached a compromise that will prevent a strike.

Israeli teachers' union threatens to launch new strike

Teachers Association chairman Ran Erez sent a letter to staff at post-elementary educational institutions in which he threatened sanctions.

After strike averted:

New school year begins today

About 2.5 million students begin the new school year, a day after a teachers' strike was averted.

Teachers Agreement

Education Ministry Dir. Gen. Stauber: "A great achievement "

Stauber: "The agreement contains important principles for improving the education system, a significant place for principals and recognition

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.

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.

Teacher-treasury negotiations

National Parents’ Union: 'We prefer a strike to a bad agreement'

National Parents' Union: 'Lapid is definitely bothered by the issue and will make an effort to reach agreements with the teachers.'

Liberman rejects PM intervention in teacher negotiations

Finance Minister: We don't need an observer or kashrut supervisor in negotiations with teachers union.

Teachers union may declare strike in high schools

Teachers union expected to announce strike after Finance Ministry refuses to agree to demands.

Veteran teachers earn almost 3x as much as younger colleagues

Treasury official who compiled report: Wage differentials are too high.

'6,000 teachers? We're short 20,000'

Forum of Presidents of Academic Colleges of Education head: Teaching is not respected as a profession by the public.

Education Ministry outlines solution to teachers union crisis

After meetings with Finance Ministry, Education Ministry has outline for improving teachers' salaries and solving manpower shortage.

Finance Min. proposes teachers' starting salary of NIS 9,000

The teacher’s union stated, "gaps remain large and the proposal that was put forward today is worse than the current situation".

Teachers' strike:

Schools closed nationwide for second consecutive day

Despite the nationwide union strike, kindergartens in certain cities including Givat Shmuel and Afula will open as usual.

Teacher's Union cancels all school tomorrow

Union intensifies strikes in protest against Finance Ministry's refusal to negotiate higher salaries.

UK National Education Union denounced for Israel boycott

National teachers union sparks outrage after voting to adopt BDS and praising anti-Israel Amnesty International report at annual conference.

Strike averted as Teachers' Union reaches agreement

Antigen tests to be handed out to teachers as well as students; results to be verified via spot checks.

Head of Teachers' Union:

'Shasha-Biton forgot about the teachers'

Head of Teachers' Union: I was shouting on behalf of the teachers, who were neglected by the Minister of Education.

Teachers Union: Gov't made populist decision, abandoned teachers

Israel Teachers Union responds to court ruling striking planned strike: 'Shame government insists on gambling on dubious, dangerous plan.'

No strike in Israeli schools

Labor Court issues injunction against Teachers' Union

Labor Court issues injunction against decision to shut down schools in protest against canceling of quarantine regulations for students.

Teachers Union cancels classes to protest new COVID policy

Union urges teachers not to come to school tomorrow in protest against canceling of quarantine regulations for students.

Teachers union head: We need to switch to remote learning

'Zoom learning is less effective - but it's the lesser evil,' teachers union chair says.

Main LA teachers union indefinitely shelves BDS resolution

At heated meeting, Los Angeles teachers union approves board motion to indefinitely postpone voting on BDS resolutions.

California teachers union slammed for anti-Israel resolution

StandWithUs calls San Diego union's resolution “disturbing” and full of "misrepresentations."

LA Teachers Union to Vote on pro-BDS motion

At September meeting, the largest teachers union in LA will vote on whether to support BDS and call on President Biden to end aid to Israel.

Ontario teachers union adopts resolution to combat anti-Semitism

With anti-Semitism at record levels, elementary teachers union has resolved to “establish a task force to combat anti-Semitism in Ontario.”

'Give teachers the third coronavirus vaccine'

Yaffa Ben David, head of Israel's Teachers Union, demands Health Minister allow teachers to receive 'booster' dose before school begins.

Coalition of Jewish orgs works to derail LA union BDS resolution

L.A. Parents Against Antisemitism group using letter campaign to get teachers on their side before a September union vote on a BDS motion.

'The principals aren't ready - that's insane'

Yaffa Ben David, head of the Teachers Union, blasts Education Min. Shasha-Biton: 'Clarify policies, we heard it only from the media.'

LA Unified School Board unanimously condemns anti-Semitism

Board's resolution calls for updated resources for administrators and teachers to address all forms of anti-Semitism.

Anti-Israel items voted down by largest US teachers union

The two resolutions calling for union to "publicize its support for the Palestinian struggle" were overwhelmingly voted down by a majority.

Largest US teachers union to vote on extreme anti-Israel motions

National teachers union's anti-Israel motions will "only add more fuel to the fire" of rising anti-Semitism, says StandWithUs.

US group asks teachers union head to reject anti-Semitic motions

National parents group calls on American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten to condemn two anti-Semitic union resolutions.

Jewish teacher resigns from LA union over pro-BDS motion

Jewish teacher slams union for bringing to motion a vote that "stands by a terrorist organization...that wants to kill every Jew."

Jewish teachers quitting anti-Israel UK education union

Jewish teachers are resigning from the UK's main education union over concerns it has become "increasingly obsessed" with vilifying Israel.

Education Min. 'can't promise school year will start on time'

'Our goal is to help Israeli students,' Education Minister Yoav Galant says.

Strike at schools on Sunday still a possibility

Regional Labor Court sends the sides to intensive negotiations, does not issue injunction against possible teachers' strike.

Another strike?

Teachers' union announces additional labor disputes

'There is a daily violation of the status and rights of employees and teaching staff,' says secretary-general of the teachers' union.

Australian teachers' sample test claims Israel persecutes Arabs

Australian teachers union sample answer for test suggests Israel persecutes Arabs because 'they don’t follow the Jewish religion.'

Teachers sue US over student loans that weren't forgiven

Broken promises: Debbie Baker is a plaintiff in a lawsuit being brought by big teachers union against the Department of Education.

Teachers Union to stage warning strike

School begins tomorrow at 11 to protest non-payment of full salaries to thousands of workers. Special education institutions not affected.

Teachers Livid Over Union Signing Anti-'Settlement' Document

Furious WhatsApp debate over Teachers' Union support of document blaming 'settlements' results in threats of legal action.