School year begins with politicians calling for unity amid political tensions, a lack of teachers and a narrowly avoided strike

President acknowledges 'deep concerns' if reforms are rushed through Knesset without consultation, says he sees 'signs of goodwill' amid efforts to find compromise

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

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

Finance minister reports 'movement' and goodwill 'on all sides' to reach agreement before September 1 school reopening; union says Treasury needs to stop blocking progress

Finance minister says he was 'forced' into move as teachers threaten to strike upon start of school year; education minister accuses Liberman of undermining talks

Finance Ministry official Kobi Bar-Nathan vows to do 'everything in our power' to avoid a strike on September 1