The chairman of the teachers' union, Ran Erez, today (Friday) threatens to suspend studies in the post-primary education system on September 1 if the core issues, including the reform of the matriculation exams and the number of school days per week, are not agreed upon.
In a letter sent to the Minister of Education, Yifat Shasha Bitton, he stated: "Your short tenure is characterized by inconsiderate activism. New unilateral flash reforms for the mornings, with a constant frenzy that does not allow the teaching staff, teachers, principals, supervisors, GPs and costs to digest them."
Erez addressed several issues, including the reform of the abolition of matriculation exams in the subjects of history, literature, the Bible and citizenship. The work and salaries of teachers and principals.
"Your short tenure is characterized by inconsiderate activism."
Education Minister Shasha-Bitton, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Another claimed that.
The reform of the transition of the education system from six school days to five school days also hangs in the air, is not agreed in the collective agreement and does not take into account that principals are obligated to finish lesson plans and regulate teachers' working conditions for next year.
According to him, the minister's voice was not heard in the negotiations on a new collective labor agreement with salary increases for teachers and principals and improved working conditions in post-primary education. .
Another valid: "The way you go - you dismantle the education system and crumble it. I am writing you this letter, which is not the first, to make one more attempt to stop the frenzy in your conduct before it is too late. I ask to convene sane negotiations to regulate The issues, which can be summarized before the beginning of the upcoming school year. "
In conclusion, he wrote: "If you do not change your conduct as stated and if the core issues are not agreed and settled with the teachers' organization by then, the school year in the post-primary education system will not open."
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
If you found an error in the article, we would love for you to share it with us