Israeli Teachers Union Spends Millions on Gifts, Leisure Programs
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel's Organization of Senior High School Teachers spent 180 million shekels in 2025, with over 50 million on teacher gifts and 40 million on leisure programs. Chairman Ran Erez earned nearly one million shekels. The union's financial reports were made public after a Freedom of Information request. Separately, the Israel Aerospace Industries workers' association reported a maximum payout of 750,000 shekels.
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- Israel's Senior High School Teachers Organization spent over 50 million shekels on teacher gifts in 2025.
- The organization's chairman, Ran Erez, earned 974,500 shekels in 2025.
- Total expenditures for the teachers' union reached 180 million shekels in 2025.
- Over 40 million shekels were spent on leisure programs for teachers.
- The Israel Aerospace Industries workers' association reported a maximum payout of 750,000 shekels.
The Organization of Senior High School Teachers in Israel reported total expenditures of 180 million shekels for 2025, funded by membership dues and Ministry of Education grants. Significant spending included over 50 million shekels on gifts for teachers and more than 40 million shekels on leisure programs. An additional 8 million shekels were allocated for public relations, media engagement, and union activities.
Financial reports revealed that the organization's chairman, Ran Erez, received a salary of 974,500 shekels in 2025, averaging approximately 81,000 shekels per month. The head of the professional department, Shlomo Hadad, earned over 833,000 shekels annually. The union stated these figures include pension contributions, employer taxes, social insurance, seniority bonuses, and car expenses.
Expenditures for the five highest-paid employees totaled nearly 4 million shekels, with an additional 2.5 million shekels paid to four managers under undisclosed terms. The disclosure of these financial details was facilitated by a Freedom of Information request, as the organization is registered under Ottoman-era legislation, which previously allowed it to avoid public reporting requirements.
Separately, the Association of Employees of the Israel Aerospace Industries reported a maximum payout of 750,000 shekels. Yair Katz, chairman of the workers' committee, is compensated directly by the defense company, not the association.
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