Dozens of school principals protest teachers' salaries: "We will not open the year"

Hundreds of demonstrators came to Habima Square in Tel Aviv and called for better conditions for teachers.

"You have to have the means to be a teacher," said a teacher in the city, "I could not make a living just from teaching."

Principals claim: The protest erupted following a lack of dialogue with Education Minister Shasha Bitton over wage agreements

Uri Sela

22/05/2022

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 16:47 Updated: 17:09

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"20-15% of all teachers I need are missing."

Executive protest, Tel Aviv (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Hundreds of demonstrators, including dozens of school principals, arrived today (Sunday) at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, in protest of teachers' salaries.

"We are not currently opening the year," threatens Lior, the principal of the Alonim school in the city.

"20-15% of all teachers I need are missing."

Eyal Lebanon, chairman of the Tel Aviv Municipal Parents' Committee, came to support the protesting principals. "We are aware of the state of the education system," he explained, "Principals, teachers and all educators must receive a fair salary.

He says, "When the principals and principals call us, we come."

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"When the principals and principals call us, we come."

Executive protest, Tel Aviv (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The "leaders" organization, which is leading the protest, explained that it broke out due to the lack of dialogue with Education Minister Yifat Shasha Bitton over the salary agreement of the school principals.

Lilach Sapir, a teacher at Urban A in Tel Aviv, joined the principals in the protest.

"I'm a restaurateur and this year I chose to start teaching math following an old dream," she said, "The salary I get is like I'm 23. You have to have the means to be a teacher. And a lot of teachers are leaving, "she said.

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