Teaching in israel

Israeli former teacher sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for indecent acts against eight pupils

In a ruling cleared for publication, Senior Judge Michal Brant also ordered Shaar to pay NIS 290,000 in compensation to the victims.

(Illustrative) An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, August 31, 2025
Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

A man hugging his dog

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime? - study


Want good teachers? Turn them into entrepreneurs

Students listen to teacher (illustrative)

OECD: Israel big spender on education, students receive less

"We are leading a series of significant reforms, but the system faces major and important challenges, which require closing budgetary gaps."

A mother takes a selfie with her first-grade daughter on the first day of school

Rethinking learning at World ORT

‘Our students understand how things work and they can create anything. We don’t tell them what to do. We tell them how to do.’

ORT Mexico maker space

Could strike action delay the start of the new school year?

The threat of strike action follows the July expiration of a previous agreement concerning increased teacher wages between the government and Israel Teachers' Union, called "New Horizon."

First-grade pupils attend the first day of a school in Jerusalem on September 2, 2018.

Parents and students send 59,000 complaints to Education Ministry

In the past five years there has been a 22% increase of calls to the ministry as well.

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

Life, Life, Life: Educating for excellence

Shula Recanati was raised by her Holocaust-survivor parents in Tel Aviv. She grew up imbued with the values of humanism and caring for those in need.

E4E RUNS 46 centers throughout Israel, serving more than 4,500 pupils who have the potential to shine, given half a chance.

Jerusalem looks to hi-tech to protect social workers, teachers

The pilot project will connect all the city’s principals and a further 100 social workers to Carbyne’s hi-tech emergency platform, providing them with assistance in case of violence or danger.

A depiction of Carbyne's emergency response center

Political scientist Yaron Ezrahi dies at 78

Ezrahi was known for his work on relations between modern science, the rise of the modern liberal democratic state and the uses of political science and authority.

YARON EZRAHI

Part I: Beyond the behavioral mask of an ADHD Child

There is a need for parents and teachers to understand the biochemistry of ADHD that underpins ADHD behavior.

ADHD CHILDREN are in fact intelligent, creative and gifted, but often poorly understood.

Global report: Israeli teachers among least respected worldwide

Of the countries surveyed, only Brazilian teachers were revealed to have a lower status in the eyes of the public than Israeli teachers.

Classroom in Israel. [File]