Union announces kindergarten and school will resume for the last two days of the year, despite rejecting salary increase offer

Government offers NIS 8,600 as starting wage for new teachers, small monthly raise for experienced teachers; union deems offer 'ridiculous'

Softening tone, union chief says she will meet ministry officials Monday to bridge 'significant' sticking points in wage dispute, but schools to open as normal Monday

Young teachers are shockingly underpaid, but other systemic problems also stymie the goal of raising teaching standards

Schooling to resume after union chief meets with Treasury official in charge of salaries; warns strike could resume if deal not reached soon, despite outcry over canceled classes

Union says labor action continues after finance officials failed to meet its demands

With negotiations for better pay and working conditions failing to achieve breakthrough, union leader warns that labor actions will be expanded

Classes, except at high schools and special education institutions, won't start until 10 a.m. in Haifa area; union chief says talks with Treasury 'barren and not advancing'

Educational institutions, with exception of high schools and special education, to open at 10 a.m.; union leaders reportedly say different part of country to be disrupted each day

Union head says finance officials 'live on another planet,' boasts of broad parental support for action; education minister sides with teachers: 'Their cause is for everyone'