Only 1.5% of Bible scholars in the state stream choose it as a study track. Only 2.4% of students believe it should be invested.
Ministry of Education does not give up and invests in teachers from middle and high schools. In contrast, elementary school teachers report a "terrible situation" The number of Bible chapters on which students take their matriculation exams has decreased, says Shlomo Gronich, who teaches at a local high school in Tel-Aviv.