Teaching in israel

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.
 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

A man hugging his dog

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime? - study

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

Teacher shortage: The statistic shaking Israel’s education system - opinion


The real cause of Israel's teacher crisis is the teachers' union - opinion

The teachers union is supposed to represent all the teachers, but Yaffa Ben-David sees her role as representing the interests of the minority of teachers with high seniority.

 Yaffa Ben-David, head of the Teacher's Union at a protest of Israeli teachers demanding better pay and working conditions in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2022

Israel's teachers protest against their difficult working conditions

As part of the protest, teachers threatened to disrupt the school process and not give students final grades if their conditions did not improve.

 Israeli teachers protest as they demand better pay and working conditions in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2022.

Education Ministry reforms at daycare centers are essential - State Comptroller report

The Education Ministry took over responsibility for daycares back in January of this year.

 Hundreds of parents and teachers take part in a stroller march to protest low wages for daycare teachers.

How to narrow the education gap? - opinion

Educational reform is not easy. It starts with a vision, but to get there requires a path in which students never lose sight of where they want to go.

DR. GIL PEREG. It starts at the top, by empowering school principals to impart their vision and equipping them with the necessary resources.

Educators awarded NIS 120,000 in new prize for humanities teachers

Nechama Weingarten Mintz, Dr. Gadi Prodowski and Ziv Shaham are the first recipients of the new award for distinguished teachers in the field of humanities.

 (L to R) Distinguished Teaching Award winners Dr. Gadi Prodovsky, Ziv Shaham, Nechama Weingarten Mintz

Israel may experience a teacher shortage next year - Teacher's Union head

Schools could have trouble opening if the educational staff does not receive wage agreements.

 Preschool

Karen Tal: The school ninja of South Tel Aviv

Today, teachers and principals are unsung heroes, battling to maintain learning and kids’ morale under near-impossible conditions. They are ninjas, too.

 Karen Tal

Which Israel educator are you?

A tour guide or teacher might also have higher expectations of her students. She may embrace the Socratic method continuously, even when students are exhausted.

 The Education Committee discusses education in Haredi schools.

Average salary for teachers: NIS 13,880

Kindergarten teachers earn an average of NIS 12,884, working 30.4 hours per week.

Twenty-six teachers who volunteered to come to Israel and teach English attended a special workshop of the Israel-is organization.

These Israeli teachers stood out during the coronavirus pandemic

While many teachers struggled to reach out to students via distance learning, these teachers proved that quality education is only a matter of choice.

Yifat Schechter