Education Experts Launch Coalition to Rescue Israel's Public School System Ahead of New Academic Year

Ahead of the upcoming school year, a group of education professionals, public figures, and experts have established the "Coalition to Rescue Public Education" in Israel. This coalition includes education specialists, municipal leaders, policy experts, school administrators, educators, and parents who have united to prioritize public education on the national agenda. They emphasize the ongoing crisis in the public education system, marked by declining student achievements, a growing shortage of teaching staff, widening disparities between central and peripheral regions and among different education streams, increased youth violence, diminished status of educators, and eroding public trust in the system.

The coalition members argue that education has long been marginalized in national priorities despite its direct impact on Israel’s societal future, economy, social cohesion, equal opportunity, and national resilience. Their policy documents call for making public education a central issue in the upcoming election campaigns. They plan to actively engage in public, professional, and political arenas during and after the elections to bring education to the forefront of public discourse. This will include publishing research, data, and policy papers, organizing conferences and public events, and amplifying the voices of educators, parents, and students.

The coalition aims to compel all political parties to present a clear vision for the future of Israel’s education system, ensuring it receives the attention and resources necessary for meaningful reform and improvement.