Education Ministry agrees not to use results until a subsequent agreement is reached over salary dispute; union slams proposal to raise salaries to NIS 10,000 a month

Secondary School Teachers' Association has been demanding salaries of at least NIS 12,000 per month; Education Ministry says middle schools to operate as normal

Finance Ministry's budget department warns against $1.3 billion cut to funds of multiple ministries; pair of ministers walk out of meeting, one votes against proposal

New teachers to receive NIS 9,000 a month under agreement, principals to start at NIS 19,000; vacation schedule to be changed

Last-minute agreements with teachers' unions avert large-scale strikes; 2,496,000 kids, 218,000 education workers head to class Thursday

Last-minute agreement between Treasury and Secondary School Teachers' Association will shorten school week to 5 days, revamp humanities exams

New teachers to receive NIS 9,000 a month under agreement, principals to start at NIS 19,000; vacation schedule to be changed

Petition rejected on technicality; attempt indicates officials pessimistic deal can be reached by Thursday, first day of school year

Yaffa Ben David says aim is to iron out details 'as quickly as possible,' with significant hurdles cleared in negotiations; sides reportedly still at loggerheads over vacation days

‘If the sides have good will… we can close this in a few hours,’ education minister says, as treasury officials reportedly insist nothing finalized yet