High school teachers union head says education minister's plan to scrap testing for history, literature, civics and biblical studies will harm students and make them 'ignorant'

Union chief warns schools won't open Sept. 1 if deal not inked by end of June, accuses Finance Ministry officials of discriminating against sector in which '90% of staff are women'

Changes will bring new style of study and testing for history, literature, civics, and biblical studies; minister says change needed to match modern world

After court injunction blocked planned teacher’s strike over new COVID quarantine rules, new agreement includes distributing tests to all education staff

Court injunction blocking teacher's strike good through Sunday; union is opposed to regulations nixing isolation for students exposed to virus

Court yet to finally rule on legality of protest against ending isolation for children; Yaffa Ben-David denies pressure from health official or outcry; only 50% of kids in school

Education official says new quarantine rules will make schools safest places in the country, while teachers union chief says planned walkout was 'protest,' not labor action

Schools to open normally on Thursday despite strike threat, except in Jerusalem, northern Israel and parts of West Bank, where a snow day has been called

Report indicates labor chief called action at behest of top health official; government to ask court for emergency injunction against call for teachers to stay home

Under new orders, staff who do not have a Green Pass showing they are inoculated or free of coronavirus will be denied entry to schools; teacher unions oppose move