Education Reform

The "Aleinu" organization is promoting a plan to transfer school management to local authorities and educational networks, moving teachers to personal contracts. The proposal, included in Naftali Bennett's platform, could trigger a three-month strike. Former Education Minister Yuli Tamir warns against implementing changes against the will of educators.

The "In Good Hands" partnership has introduced a program aimed at revolutionizing early childhood education. The initiative proposes reducing the educator-to-toddler ratio to one for every three children and significantly easing the financial burden on parents, who currently cover about 70% of daycare costs.

Those who do come to teach find themselves with very little room for educational action and feel like pieces on a chessboard that the Ministry of Education moves to convey messages and achieve results.

Two weeks until the start of the school year and two months until the elections: what do the leading parties in the polls promise in the field of education - from the status of teachers to the integration of AI in schools, and which of them did not publish a platform at all?

Our politicians know that change is necessary, but instead of facing reality, they prefer to kick the problems down the road and apply superficial band-aids.

The reform proposed by the Ministry of Finance to transfer powers to local authorities is not just an "interesting management idea" – it is an existential and necessary step to save the teaching profession in Israel.

Formulating a national strategic plan for education, including delegating powers to local authorities, is an integral part of the state's commitment to its citizens.

The "Coalition for the Rescue of State Education" has been established, uniting educators, experts, and local government heads. The coalition aims to make education reform a central issue in the upcoming elections.

Over 21,000 kindergartens and about 5,600 elementary schools may be transferred to local authority management. Approximately 200,000 teaching staff would no longer be state employees. The Ministry of Education would shift its focus to budgeting, regulation, and performance metrics.