Teaching in israel

Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial

Just as defense is paramount to securing a thriving future for Israel, education is vital to the well-being and continued success of the Jewish state.

Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.
 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

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning


Educators awarded NIS 120,000 in new prize for humanities teachers

Nechama Weingarten Mintz, Dr. Gadi Prodowski and Ziv Shaham are the first recipients of the new award for distinguished teachers in the field of humanities.

 (L to R) Distinguished Teaching Award winners Dr. Gadi Prodovsky, Ziv Shaham, Nechama Weingarten Mintz

Israel may experience a teacher shortage next year - Teacher's Union head

Schools could have trouble opening if the educational staff does not receive wage agreements.

 Preschool

Karen Tal: The school ninja of South Tel Aviv

Today, teachers and principals are unsung heroes, battling to maintain learning and kids’ morale under near-impossible conditions. They are ninjas, too.

 Karen Tal

Which Israel educator are you?

A tour guide or teacher might also have higher expectations of her students. She may embrace the Socratic method continuously, even when students are exhausted.

 The Education Committee discusses education in Haredi schools.

Average salary for teachers: NIS 13,880

Kindergarten teachers earn an average of NIS 12,884, working 30.4 hours per week.

Twenty-six teachers who volunteered to come to Israel and teach English attended a special workshop of the Israel-is organization.

These Israeli teachers stood out during the coronavirus pandemic

While many teachers struggled to reach out to students via distance learning, these teachers proved that quality education is only a matter of choice.

Yifat Schechter

Herzog College: Leading the renaissance at Hechal Shlomo

TODAY, HERZOG has embarked on an ambitious restoration of Hechal Shlomo in an effort to restore it to its former glory.

Hechal Shlomo, the former headquarters of the chief rabbis of Israel, is now the home of Herzog College’s Jerusalem campus and its International Center of Jewish Heritage

Suspects indicted in murder of Ramle teacher killed by stray bullet

Police allege that the two suspects, aged 26 and 27, ambushed a member of Muammar's family due to tensions between the opposing families.

Sharifa Abu Muammar

Gary Hargrave on the Intrinsic Value of Giving

With decades of experience in Christian ministry and church leadership, Gary Hargrave is known especially for his message of unity through spiritual maturity.


Strike? Education Ministry, Teachers' Union to reconvene on Monday

The Finance Ministry wants these teachers, especially those who work in the preschools, to be furloughed. The Teachers’ Union wants an alternative.

Children are returning to school in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic. August 24, 2020.