Classrooms

Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage

Ahead of the school year, Teachers Union chief Yaffa Ben-David warned of a shortage of nearly 5,000 teachers and called for a strategic plan to address deep-rooted problems in education.

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)
 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

UK Jewish student campaigns for mandatory antisemitism class in schools

 Demonstrators sit in an encampment as they protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 19, 2024.

Pervasive antisemitism present in US college classrooms, curricula, faculty, ADL finds


Herzog: Teachers are main partners in shaping, influencing the next generation

I regularly meet the youth, educators, and future leaders, and I ask them: What can we do to make sure our schools teach children how to argue respectfully and how to reach out to each other?

 President Isaac Herzog.

Teachers' Union: 'As it stands the school year will not start'

The school year's first day hangs in the balance amid rapid-fire negotiations and declarations from all sides.

A CLASSROOM

Coronavirus in Israel: Less than 1,000 new cases in 24 hours

Some 734 new virus carriers were identified on Saturday, the lowest since July.

 Empty beds in the intensive care unit at the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on October 14, 2021.

Education Ministry releases conditions for using cameras in classrooms

Installing cameras in classrooms will allow students who are sick, quarantined or in high-risk groups to actively participate in class together with their schoolmates.

Israeli children in second grade (7 - 8 years old) using computers in a class room during a lesson at the "Janusz Korczak" school  in Jerusalem. May 17, 2011.

OECD report finds Israeli classes over-crowded, teachers underpaid

Israel mentioned at the bottom when the issue is educational programs that join classes with on-hand experience to ensure future employment.

FIRST DAY BACK at Tel Aviv’s Gabrieli Carmel School, September 1, 2020

High school dropout rate in decline

According to the data, schools in the Arab sector are more successful at preventing dropouts.

High school graduates celebrate receiving their diplomas in Kafr Yasif last year.

4 Tips to Help You Ace Your Education Better

The best thing you can do is look at what it takes to make the most of your education, and to work on being as successful as possible.

Knowledge [Illustrative]

Our teachers need a 'quiet riot'

Not only is there a simple solution to improve the quality of teaching in Israel, but it doesn't involve rocket science or cost a single shekel.

A bit less shouting in class.