Update for Friday, 25/4/25:
Ministry of Education announcement:
Following a hearing on the request for an injunction filed by the state against the organizational steps that the Teachers' Union sought to take, the parties agreed to the court's recommendation to conduct negotiations, so that at this stage, classes on Sunday (April 27.4) in kindergartens and schools will take place as usual.
The Ministry of Education welcomes the agreement, and sees it as a step in the right direction that will allow the system to return to a proper track. The Ministry expects all parties to return to a substantive dialogue – and to focus on what is truly important: the well-being of students, parents and educational staff.
The Teachers' Union announces:
The Regional Labor Court judge accepted the position of the Teachers' Union – the teaching staff were discriminated against.
The judge accepted the teachers' union's position that the Treasury made a package deal that included a pay cut without benefits.
The Teachers' Union welcomes the recommendation of the Bat Yam Regional Labor Court. The court judge accepted the Teachers' Union's position, according to which the teaching staff were discriminated against.
The Teachers' Union notes that the Treasury formulated a single package deal, which included a carrot and a stick. The stick includes a 3.3% monthly salary cut and the carrot includes vacation days in exchange. The teaching staff received only part of the package deal, which includes the stick only, i.e., a 3.3% cut without any financial compensation.
The judge ruled that continuous negotiations will take place over the next three and a half days, until April 30.4.25, XNUMX, when the parties will report to the court on the results of the negotiations no later than this date.
Haifa Municipality announcement:
The Histadrut strike in the education system has been canceled, so classes will be held as usual in all settings on Sunday.
The original news from 24/4/25
(haipo) – Sanctions by the Teachers' Union. Pay attention to the Haifa Municipality update Regarding Sunday's sanctions. The update was received on Friday, 25/4/25, at 15:30 PM.
First publication – 24/04/2025 15:51 Message from the Teachers' Union:
Starting Sunday 27/04/25: The Teachers' Union is disrupting classes in kindergartens and schools.
Classes in educational institutions in the cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Beer Sheva will begin at 10:00 AM.
The disruptions will apply to all kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools, with the exception of special education institutions, where classes will be held as usual.
The Teachers' Union is starting with protest measures, and starting from the first day - April 27.4.25, 10, classes in all educational institutions (kindergartens, elementary schools and middle schools), in the cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Beer Sheva will begin at 00:XNUMX.
Special education institutions (schools and kindergartens) are exempt from this decision. They will study as usual.
In the first two hours (8:00-10:00), the teachers will hold information meetings, following the announcement of the labor dispute that was announced before Passover. The Teachers' Union is demanding that the Ministry of Finance reduce the amount of the cut in teachers' salaries, which is 3.3% and is scheduled to take effect on May 1.5.25, XNUMX. Furthermore, the Teachers' Union is demanding that teachers not be discriminated against in relation to other public sector employees.
Unfortunately, despite the Teachers' Union's many efforts to reach an agreement to reduce the cuts, the Ministry of Finance dragged out time until the last minute. The Ministry of Finance conducted the negotiations in bad faith, leading them to a dead end.
The Secretary General of the Teachers' Union, Yaffe Ben David, said:
"The Ministry of Finance is operating in a opaque manner, turning teaching staff into its punching bag. We are not the woodcutters and water carriers of the public sector. Instead of rewarding teaching staff for their endless dedication and their tremendous contribution to the economy and the state, they are being discriminated against. The education system is suffering from the shortage of teaching staff, and the Finance Ministry's decision could drive away the education staff who are still left to bear the burden of the shortage. I announce that we will continue to fight and intensify the measures, as necessary."
Update for Friday, 25/4/25, 15:20 p.m From the Haifa Municipality:
Following the end of the local government strike, no resident will be working to support education.
At this stage, the Teachers' Union's announcement of sanctions is valid, unchanged.
Therefore, on Sunday, April 27.4, classes in kindergartens and grades 10-00 will begin at XNUMX:XNUMX.
For the attention of parents of students in special education:
♦ Special education institutions (kindergartens and schools) – will operate as usual.
♦ Special education students up to grade 10, who are integrated into regular schools – will sit until 00:XNUMX. Due to the circumstances, in the morning hours, parents are asked to arrange to bring their children to school independently. Afternoon transportation will take place as usual.
Dismantle the Histadrut – the organization of abandoned contractor workers
Dismantle the Teachers' Union – an organization of education abandoners.
Disband the Hever organization – an organization of state defectors on October 7.10th.
To dismantle all the robbery, plunder, and terror organizations against the public that burden us with the cost of living, to finance their benefits and huge salaries and budgetary pensions, and organized robbery in the largest mafias in the world.
You don't work, you show up at the workplace between strikes.
You're all fed up.
It's clear that we're tired of this strike and others.
But on the other hand, I'm tired of unfair deductions from everything.
Teacher and teacher 1000 NIS each!
Not a negligible amount.
I hope you keep your word and strike.
It's unbelievable that they dare to deduct salaries from teachers - members of the Knesset are invited to deduct from their salaries. Shame.
Excellent!
That they should strike as much as possible and that they should also take all their wages from me.
Every day that my children are not in the crappy education system they have a chance to learn something useful.
What a terrible response from a citizen who is a parent.
The Ministry of Finance reduces approximately 1000 NIS per
Teacher in Israel. Teachers are the weakest sector
In the case of the Minister of Finance. Apparently no one cares.
In our enlightened country.
You are a parent like I am an astronaut.
You're right, but most parents want a 25-year-old babysitter with a 480 psychometric score who was just enough to get accepted into college education.
Just copy/paste: The Secretary General of the Teachers' Union, Yaffe Ben David, is acting opaquely, turning parents and toddlers into her punching bag.
Like any mafia – blackmail with threats
Partial actions do not make an impression on the treasury. A full shutdown after a labor dispute is announced. There is a new collective agreement and a wage cut is not possible against the agreement.