Israel education

Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics

Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.

Israeli children going into1st grade, meeting with the new teacher ahead of the first day of the new academic year, at the Pola school in Jerusalem.
 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion

Sigal Moran is CEO of Homeward/Habaita

Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live


Survey reveals majority of Israeli kids not learning English fluency, not prepared for 'real world'

Children are receiving only around 12% of the English exposure in schools necessary to achieve fluency, according to a survey by Novakid.

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Nelech: inspiring the next generation of olim to make aliyah

In January 2026, Nelech, the only Orthodox program that almost fully integrates students into Israeli schools, will launch its pilot program with a cohort of 25 students from across the US.

Rabbi Rick and his family visit the kotel.

Police arrest teen suspected of stabbing classmate at school in Ashdod

The 16-year-old victim was evacuated to the Assuta Medical Center in moderate condition, Magen David Adom said. 

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Israeli teachers report high satisfaction, but face growing shortages, study shows

OECD survey finds Israel leads in job morale and AI use, yet suffers from lack of certified teachers and uneven societal appreciation.

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.

Twenty Years of Identity, Belonging, and Hope

I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli) connects a generation to the land and people of Israel

FROM RIGHT, Shaul Pshebilski Shaulov, Eliezer Shkedi, chairman of I Belong. Israel  (Masa Israeli), President Isaac Herzog and First Lady, Michal Herzog, Yulia Pshebilski  Shaulov, and Uri Cohen, CEO of I Belong. Israel.

A new contract for excellent teaching - opinion

A new contract can ensure that Israel’s students will have a generation of teachers who prepare them for the intellectual, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit first-graders on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, on September 1. A new contract for excellent teaching must combine fairness and wisdom, says the writer.

Young Israeli innovators showcase military-inspired tech at Rishon Lezion innovation event

Approximately 200 students participated in "Shark Day," a youth innovation showcase aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and creative thinking among future tech leaders.


Israel needs a reimagined educational system that teaches how to disagree respectfully - opinion

The Hebrew state education system must now awaken to its historic responsibility. It must renew its commitment to the values of a Jewish and democratic state.

 Ultra orthodox jewish kids seen the first day of school at an Ultra-Orthodox school in Neve Yaakov Neighborhood of Jerusalem on August 9, 2021.

Israel must view academia as fulfilling a strategic role in the national recovery process - opinion

Israel is currently facing a severe shortage of welfare and healthcare workers. In such circumstances, a comprehensive reorganization is required: civilian, social, and economic.

 Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school on September 1, 2023.

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

The Journey That Changed the Rules

 Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey