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

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

Talks set to resume on Monday after Lapid speaks with involved parties to try to speed up process, avert strike on September 1

Key reported sticking point is proposal to give young teachers bonus to keep them in profession, with union warning it will cause mass exodus in the future

Head of Education Ministry's own expert committee opposed move meant to alleviate doctor shortage; former Health Ministry chief calls closures 'unnecessary and wretched'

Yaffa Ben David says the way things are going in talks with Treasury, strike action is inevitable; vows Finance Ministry will fail in effort to prevent labor action

Finance minister says strike threat is an attempt to 'take students and parents hostage'; union calls proposal 'embarrassing,' as representatives set to sit down with Lapid